Were all discussing this matter through a medium, (on this Internet thread ), which could never ever been conceived during my childhood ,teenage, or young adulthood .
The whole story has moved on , and so must we, and the music we love.
Criticise people for not sticking to the 1954 definition , and you shackle people .
It was a honest definition generated some 50 years ago - since then, people have landed on the moon , many unbelievable things have been invented happened and evolved .
Keep the music simple and entertaining - WE all know what Folk music is, (in our own individual minds so stop beating ourselves up, and enjoy the good bits , and forget about the indifferent bits .