I have to add to this a bit as it's something that concerns me at the moment.I think it a shame that anything female and self-written is considered 'folk' these days,because I play two very different shows:one consisting of traditional material and one a 'pop' show.Bill D put it right when he said 'What does that make me?' Where is my definition now?Does it matter?Or is someone who would be horrified by traddie stuff decieved when they show up expecting weedy guitar pop? I think that the loss of pidgeonholes is a good thing,because it undermines snotty preconceptions;not 'I only like jazz' or 'folkies suck',but only 'I like some music and not all':in other words,go for what you hear or not,it's your choice and no-one really needs to give a toss whether a song is five hundred years old or five,as long as you know where it comes from.Shee ya.