Birdseye, which post?

I don't understand the term 'source singer.' It implies some kind of cut-off point between some idealised Golden Age of Song and now, which I just don't think is the case. I sing songs, and have learnt them from various sources, some of whom you might call 'source singers' and some probably not.

But then, returning to the title of this thread, I have problems with the term 'folksongs' also, and with the word 'folk' more generally.

So, anyway, please Birdseye tell me what 'source singer' means to you.

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