I think this thread has come full circle, there is no revival in 2019. Basically there is traditional music and there is popular music which includes what we refer to as contemporary folk. Much of this contemporary music consists of producing a saleable sound especially amongst young performers here in Scotland. Regrettably much of the tradition is being pressed to this purpose, tunes and words battered beyond recognition, all suppressed by the interminable beat which seems to be compulsory. I have a lot of sympathy with Mr Padgett's comment.... "as soon as folk audiences are invited to wave their arms in the air it is NOT folk".
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