"How many songwriters are there in the Folk World who can honestly say that they have written 10 very good songs, that will stand the test of time with the audience (and I mean very good)?
Not many I think."

So??? What is the point?   You won't listen to a song because it won't be remembered 200 years from now? Holy crap!!

Live for today. Songs have relevance to the time they are created. We fondly remember folk songs, but many do not have much relevance in our daily lives. Sorry, but that is true.

Artists create for the here and now. Some of us many enjoy living in the past, but the last time I looked folk music was still a living tradition. You may choose to ignore the present, that is your choice, but saying a song won't stand the test of time is one of the most absurd statements I've heard in years. If any of us had a crystal ball, the economy would be in much better shape - and the coffeehouses would still be in business.