There is a lot to what "GUEST Ruth at work" says. But I do think it is a bit of a shame that we have allowed the country to reach such a cultural state that is necessary to understand modish phrases like "reductive perspectives" in order to get on as a folk musician.The people who made the name we call it by managed not to lard their songs with this sort of thing.
Remember, it is diffult to touch pitch and remain undefiled. Just as a little thought(or listen) experiment: have a little listen to some recent folk projects that have attracted cultural funding to enable them to be created. Then have a listen to some stuff that didn't. And see if you can see a pattern emerging.There's a difference in style, isn't there? Whether it is to yopur taste or not, you can't deny a difference.