I have always struggled with this whole argument. I love and respect Art, but I still don't quite get what, for him, constitutes folk. Art, does your view of it mean there will be no more folk songs? Since the age of computing, we will always know who wrote what. Does it mean that Seeger's "Where Have All The Flowers Gone", Guthrie's work, MacColl's work, et al, are not folk songs? Please get my context, as I am not being contentious. I just don't quite get the distinguishing factor. I have been around this place almost as long as anyone (With a few notable exceptions) and I just never understood the rigid definition.

To the original question, I believe that renditions can be done of some of these beautiful songs that are folk oriented, but as to if they will become part of the folk music collection ..... hell, I don't know. My head hurts .......

All the best,

Mick