no need for any guilt feelings.....imo, folk music is the stuff everybody knows- not just folkies.

as a solo perf. my repertoire includes lots of trad, old pop songs, blues, soul, tunes old & new & so on.

Along with my new group 'Senior Moments' we do all above + some c&w, bluegass, & a capella signing.

+ covers of stones,smiths,david bowie,bleatles,status quo to name just a few.

if folk music gets stuck in the nineteenth century & prior - it'll remain a minority exclusive sport- sheer anathema of its name!