Weelittledrummer,

I think that We Shall Overcome does qualify as a folk song. It's gone through changes, lyrics added, interpretations to fit different occasions, extended from other antecedents such as the Tinsley song "I'll Overcome Some Day" to other variations. It's a good example of a folk song that is contemporary and will be sung years from now maybe in new forms. Already, there is a Spanish version and it's becoming internationally known.

Frank Hamilton