Being a new folk musician in the scene. For me I always like to play songs from people I am influenced by, and sometimes I want to sing the song as the musician wrote it.

But I do agree on playing a song a different way, by any suggestions by other musicians out there that tackle a piece of music differently that I like. And someone said in this thread that if you start mimicing the singers that wrote the songs it will get boring. I agree with that statement, tackling a piece of music differently it great to do, being more creative.

As one folk musician say about his songs "What makes you think my way is the best way to play it". And he is right, be creative and do your own thing.

Steven G.