The first time Elvis Presley appeared on The Louisiana Hayride in 1954, the MC introduced him as a folk singer. So what? I have heard Gordon Lightfoot, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Paul Simon, and Jewel all described as folk singers at one time or another. The poet, journalist, and biographer Carl Sandburg used to call himself a folk singer, which I guess he was. Pete Seeger doesn't call himself a folk singer anymore, although I say he still is. Does it really matter? I'm with Ron Olesko all the way on this one. I doubt that Ani gives a rat's hiney one way or the other.