"would not be important in my choice of a song"
s a singer - me neither - as a researcher with an interest in local and social, it's essential
ential
But then again, I'm an outsider revivalist so any identification I have as a singer needs to be personal
That is not the same for the traditional singers we met for whom social identification was an element in how they sang their songs - they took ownership of them   
Jim Caaarroll