Further muddying the waters ( & therefore, theoretically making them more attractive to Mudcats.)
Some of the best loved "Traditional" songs of my own region were the work of one named author.His name was Joe Wilson .
We still associate his songs with his name though he has been dead for over 130 years.
Contrariwise a football chant is usually the work of an unknown author(s) & in effect is passed on via the oral traditionbut may have only been written last weekend.
When does "Habit" beome "Tradition"? who decides?