"I am interested in the fact that the confusion surrounding the term 'folk' had decimated the clubs and stands to destroy the club scene altogether "

That speaks to the point that I was making earlier. The confusion with the word "folk" is nothing new AND it more of an individual indulgence issue.

Folk music, that is - traditional music of specific cultures, was NOT invented in clubs. The clubs became more of a social gathering to share the music and if you boil it down - the scene has nothing to do with "tradition" of where the music came from but is more of an entertainment function. You created a "tradition" during the folk revival when clubs sprouted up. Decades later, the clubs have evolved.

The danger is NOT in having a "scene" destroyed. The music that you and others thankfully preserved and shared will not be forgotten. The works of Shakespeare are not forgotten simply because subsequent generations continue to write plays. It is not a question of being forced to listen to something you do not enjoy. Celebrate the music that you enjoy and has meaning to your culture, but do not browbeat someone else who thinks differently. Wrapping the great gift you have given us in a diffent color wrapping paper is not going to change the content of the beautiful art inside.