Well, to return to topic and summarise (and I did say that an update on "what is folk" could become a separate thread): -

1. All seem agreed SL is a nice bloke
2. All seem agreed he plays good fiddle
3. Many but not all think he is a good or at least interesting singer
4. Whatever measure you use, the upshot seems to be that some of what he plays is folk and some of it isn't
5. No-one is clear wat a "hero" is

Accordingly, we have not decided whether he is a "folk hero" or not.

Can everyone agree with that?