Perhaps those who maintain Ani DiFranco is a folksinger would clarify why they think she is, and differentiate her clearly from those they think are not folk singers. In other words, what are the qualities that make her "folk" in your defintion? In terms of my definitions, she is not a folksinger, so it is irrelvant. But, if you think she is, tell us why, so that we can decide whether to agree with you.