It's not a mater of return to 1954. It's not a matter of exclusion. It's simply that some of us, who have preferences (or limited time and means), would like to see a meaningful label for a bin of recordings (most "folk" is now filed under "pop-rock" ), and a rough guide as to what to expect when considering attending an event featuring someone we haven't heard before.

If you don't like "folk" as such a label, can we come up with another one? "Traditional" is well on its way to meaninglessness.