Man I don't hear any country in modern country at all much less folk. When I flip through the radio stations the only way I know if it is a pop station or a country station is to wait and see if I hear a fiddle or steel guitar or something that slightly resembles it. Other than that I can see no difference. Older country I can hear the folk influence and alot of the artists started by performing folk and gospel song. Now though the artists of main stream country don't have a clue nor care about it's roots.
There is still hope though in Americana and Alt Country but main stream modern country is a lost cause.
JT