I agree that Bob Coltman has made a significant contribution to this thread. I have always thought that the solo performer unaided by technicalities, who can sing, or play in any circumstance is the best definition of a traditional style.

However, when 2 or 3 are gathered together, you get a group!

Then there is the question of whether we are traditional singers or singers of traditional songs? If I sing songs that I learned from my family, that they, in their turn, learned from theirs...does that make me a traditional singer or just lucky?

As long as you are singing the songs you enjoy with conviction and understanding, (with or without an audience)...does it actually matter?

Best wishes,

Peter