Mudcat Café message #2385063

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Thread #112597 Message #2385063
Posted By: Leadfingers
09-Jul-08 - 04:24 PM
Thread Name: Does it matter what music is called?
Subject: RE: Does it matter what music is called?

As far as I can see , 'FOLK' in USA seems to mean 'Singer-Songwriter'
while traditional means Pre 1940 !

In UK 'Folk' cover a VERY wide field of very different musical styles , Including a LOT of Singer-Songwriter material , with a fair smattering of Music Hall , as well as the songs and tunes resurrected by Childe , Sabine Gould et al !!