When I listen to singers like Les Sullivan , I am always impressed by the way he keeps the tempo down . My own case , IF I am nervous I have a tendency to do things too fast , which is a Discipline Problem . A lot of songs DO work better at a Steady Pace , so people can appreciate the Lyric - After all , the SONG is the important thing
in Folk , In fact the same goes for tunes - Played TOO fast a tune loses all its nuances for the sake of showing off .