### Folk music. The name makes most young people either cringe or laugh. However, by calling it acoustic music or something similar ........ ###

Well said, young guest. The word 'Folk' when applied to performance of song / poetry / dance etc. ceased to have any true meaning years ago. It has been superceded by terms such as 'World', Ethnic minority', traditional (what's traditional?)etc. etc. 'Folk' is already dead but the art form started by Ug will go on for as long as there are people around to express themselves in music or words.
BTW, I think that James Blunt sounds like the nearest thing to DAFFY DUCK...... ;0) oops, sorry.