Tom, exactly. And let's combine the Observer's money vs. folk point as well with what you just wrote. There is no way, that anyone who writes, sings, or plays a song is not looking at it as some type of entertainment, and maybe even income as well. The history of this folk tradition is of story telling. Well, you don't tell a story to yourself, you tell it to others, as a moral, a comedy, a lesson, a harrowing tale, etc, whatever the case may be. It's all designed for something to pass on. If it weren't some form of entertainment, or lessons, etc, the songs probably would not have survived.