The problem is that no one [including Jim Carroll],could come up with a satisfactory definition of folk music on previous threads.
Shimrod,why then should I take any more notice of Jim Carrolls definition of a folk song,than say a singer songwriter like Wee little Drummer, or a revival MUSICIAN like Greg Stephens,or a collector of folksong books like Folkie Dave, or a folk club organiser like the Villan, their opinions are just as valid.