Even if Andy Cohen sits at the right hand of god and is up for sainthood at Folk Alliance, 50 years is simply just another stricture which will ruin the term trad as other things ruined the term "folk." Like Bill said, maybe longer is better? Or not?

Let me just go with Arlo on the subject.   He kinda' puts the subject in the perspective where it oughta' be or at least one I like................Even if he's wrong!!!

Spaw