Dear Kat--

Wow! You asked the question in a way that didn't get everybody riled into the "what is folk?" issue! Well Done! I've gotten some answers to the questions I've had about s/s in this thread. It helps to know what specifically I should look out for. Tim and I have been using the "audience response" criterion, which seems to be the one folks advocate here. I figure if the crowd is singing along by the second chorus, the song is ok. VicTim makes "traditional, contemporary, and original music," in order not to mislead anyone. The Mudcat threads on the topic have played a very large role in developing this definition!

V