I fear the last one Amos...............

Bert.....I hate to admit this. Last night after posting again on the various "Folk" threads, I was thinking of some way to change the discussion a bit and I thought THIS might be a good way. So I was shocked to see your thread this morning. I am worried now about my mental state if we are thinking the same things.

My problem in starting this gets back to the "criteria" used and I couldn't think of a way to get past it and I have watched it beginning to come into play here. We can all agree on the time/generational thing on which this thread is based as well as many other things which make a song a "folk" song. I think the one issue that cannot be established with assuredness is the "Why was it written" thing. Dylan for example.......Some are going to say that NONE will ever quailify because he's a jerk and motivated only by money and fame. Some will say the opposite. There is no way of proving either side since it is complete speculation. Dylan himself has made comments BOTH ways.

But its a damn good thread and I look forward to some of the answers.

"Many a Mile".....Pat Sky
"Last Train to Glory"....Arlo Guthrie

Spaw