Can't speak for everyone, but I think some people are down on S/Ss because they're not sure what's GOOD, so they stick with the OLD on the assumption that if it's survived a long time it must be good. I like and sing a lot of newer songs, so I'm not down on S/Ss per se, but I do get awfully tired of listening to wet-behind-the-ears whining about how bad they felt when grandma died or proudly singing ad nauseum some stupid little ditty about their cats/dogs or the squirrel in the back yard. Truth is, too many of the y oungsters coming up try to be S/Ss without learning the basics to work with, so folk clubs, song circles, etc. have to endure endless hours of BAD music.

But that's just my take....

cheers, david