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User Name	Thread Name	Subject	Posted
StephenH	Folklore: What Is Folk? (156* d)	RE: Folklore: What Is Folk?	02 Feb 23
I have managed to make my peace with the way people fling the term "folk" around. If pressed for my definition I would say something very close to the 54 description but, if asked to describe a particular group's music, I would use the term "folk" or some variant simply to give people an idea of what to expect. Similarly, again if pressed, I have a pretty definite idea of what I think constitutes a sea chantey but mostly keep quiet about it unless involved in a serious discussion about the form. I always enjoy the discussions on Mudcat about this, not in search of a final definition, but because there are so many thoughtful responses to the question from people whose opinions I have come to value through reading their posts on a variety of topics.

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