however on friday oct 13 2006, we can say that at this moment in time.the cruel brother, the highwayman outwitted,Dives and lazarus,
lord thomas and fair elinor and most of the child ballads are considered traditional,
but JUMPING jACK flash.hit me with your rhythm stick,ha ha they are coming to take me away,are generally considered not.
now it cant just be the modes these tunes are in,becauseflamenco [ generally considerd traditional]is in the same mode as heavy rock [ the phrygian mode],heavy rock is not generally considered traditional.
excuse me for stating the obvious, but it is necessary to work out what is not traditional and put it to one side to come near the answer. what we are trying to ascertain is what is considered traditional on friday oct13 2006, not what might be traditional in 200 years time.Dick Miles