The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #127151 Message #2833093
Posted By: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
08-Feb-10 - 01:40 PM
Thread Name: Should folk songs be sung in folk clubs?
Subject: RE: Should folk songs be sung in folk clubs?
"people who have used the term 'folk' as a cultural dustbin to dump any old rubbish"
JC the word "Folk" is a lost cause, it seems to mean whatever the user wants it to mean and so has become meaningless. I don't believe it's worth fighting for.
I stick to using "Traditional Songs" because pretty much everyone can still agree on what that means.