'very different from the UK where they can't tell the difference between a ballad and a ballet.'

Jim, on this one you'll be pleased to note you are decidedly wrong.

There are plenty of young people here now who know the provenance of the ballads, the people who sang them, and who are treating the material in a very respectful way. They are even going out collecting themselves and are organising clubs and conferences themselves. I see all of this as very healthy. Many are second and third generation folkies but by no means all of them.