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Thread #155357 Message #3657820
Posted By: Lighter
06-Sep-14 - 10:46 AM
Thread Name: What makes a new song a folk song?
Subject: RE: What makes a new song a folk song?
> contemporary folk music/song derived from the tradition
Not to dispute your tastes, but "derived from the tradition" is a lot like Hollywood's "based on actual events," which often implies minimal resemblance to what really happened.