It's such a confusing area nowadays with the massive changes in communications and the need to redefine or at least rethink what a "community" is.

However "song carriers" seems to cover the ground well enough for me until a better suggestion comes along.

Of course the term can be interpreted however anyone likes but to me it suggests a link with a tradition and carrying it on, so reasonably meets the idea of what is "traditional" for me.

I;m just working on ideas for my Resonance FM "Traditional Music Hour" show for this Thursday and this has given me food for thought.