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The Sandman	What makes a new song a folk song? (1710* d)	RE: What makes a new song a folk song?	18 Oct 14
"You can't simply write a folk song. Even if it sounds like a folk song, it is not a folk song until it has been around awhile and sung by a lot of people. One person is not a "tradition." reasonable enough, but a while is how long? it is a variable, Fiddlers green written IN THE 1970S It is assumed by many to be trad, folk songs can be intentionally written whether they become folk songs [get mistaken by people to be trad] depends on how well they are written. Reynardine is a case in point[ now attributed by many to be written by bert lloyd] was written with the intention of being a folk song and has apparantly succeeded[ many people thought it was traditional., and have introduced it in the past as a tradtional folk song

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