I've just come across a flyer from "VETERAN",a mail order and web site company which titles itself as "The traditional folk music label."

Its web site address is: www.veteran.co.uk

It lists many songs and artists including words of songs, photos and biographical information for every performer on each CD.

There are too many artists to list here but I would invite you to have a look at their web site and then comment on whether in your personal opinion you would classify much of their material as "traditional folk music."

I am doing this to see if we can't find some sort of focus point which might encourage more commonality between all the different and strongly opposed views on this thread.