Faye,sing what you like,in my opinion being a traditional singer,or being a singer of traditional songs matters little [where is Jim Carroll],what matters is to treat your songs and singing with respect,to practise your songs regularly,and to love what youare singing,if you do this it will be reflected in your singing.some good traditional singers worth listening to are WalterPardon,HarryCox,PhilTanner[superb].
there are a couple of good ones left alive today,Jeff Wesley, Bob Lewis.
if the definition of a traditional singer is one who learns songs orally ,from a community,then that makes anybody a traditional singer who learns traditional songs, orally from you tube .