And infrequent Guest posts like your last look almost certainly like trolling to me. Though if you have something more a little more considered to add to the discussion, it would of course be most welcome.

For various technical reasons I am posting as Guest: Lord O'May right now as Suibhne has Left the Building - but he will, hopefully, be returning soon. In any case I would have thought my response to Richard's comment Folk arts are rooted in the historic experience of the masses was both considered and in every way respectful to the author's general tenor around these parts.

Otherwise...

I don't think it's a matter of social-class or elitism, more a matter of the bucolic fantasy that is Folk per se, which exists on a similar cultural level as railway modelling & medieval battle re-enactment. In my more cynical moments I would say the only difference is that your average railway modeller would at least recognise a real train if they saw one; likewise the most hearty medieval re-enactor isn't going to complain if the government don't include them as part of our national defences.

Half the battle is simply accepting this - being happy with what it is rather than unhappy at what it isn't. You're a Folky now, Crow Sister - no one in the real world is going to take you seriously ever again.