Sorry SS - utter gibberish and totally at odds with anything I have experienced either on the folk scene, among traditional singers or in anything I've read - a typical case of make-it-up-as-you-go-along-to suit-your-own-particular-circumstances. (Lack of) reasoning like that makes communication between people totally impossible.
Re your somewaht apt Marx Brothers clip - as much as I love them, I'd rather go to a more reliable source for my information.
Jim Carroll