I suppose I'm more with Jim Bainbridge. I would though rather hear a Folk Singer (my opinion) sing Water is Wide than a drawing room version, though worthy collectors showed them off that way. My singing teacher had me sing from a Benjy Britten collection of Folk Songs (Trad but copyright BB). She was being sympathetic to me but I have never considered singing any of them out. Post Zoom I find even more new singers using books or sheets and stands etc. to do recent pop songs. (More recent than any I know) I assume that's the way it will go if there is a 'Folk' music scene again. Music from the people. Not for me I admit. Tony H sang the likes of 'The mouse in the windmill in old Amsterdam' Why? I asked. Because the audience enjoyed it.
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