Nobody's telling you what you ought to sing Brian- we're all capable of deciding for ourselves what we like- you've gained great respect with the choices you've made, so if it works for you......!

Not sure if you WOULD do Oasis songs down your local, but I've always tried, with some exceptions mainly due to reducing attention spans in 2015, to do much the same in my local as I do at folk clubs/festivals.

Living in Ireland probably makes that a bit easier maybe, although as communication is important in music (however defined!), I've never sung any Tommy Armstrong songs in Co Leitrim.

Also I did accept earlier that listening live to source singers may have made me intolerant of anything less..... you probably hear more attempts at 'dreich' ballads than I do, as an infrequent UK visitor, but I'd take some convincing about your assertions in that area, especially when coming from younger folk celebrites (no names, have upset enough people already!)

Am sure you all enjoy discussing the 54 definition, whatever that is, am sorry to say it doesn't interest me- logical really, when I have no interest in pigeon holes, which is the original aim of this thread- to paraphrase that.........' is it folk?'

Can anyone explain why it matters?