Folk only exists because of The Revival; it's nature and continuity is defined by it, much less the concepts thus engendered. It remains, therefore, largely illusory, unlike Opera which is a self-evident cultural phenomena with a faultless historical provenance. The best we can say about Folk is that it is a contemporary / post-modern re-imagining of traditional material the true nature of which has yet to be fully understood or yet even appreciated. And with all the Folk Dementors currently sweeping around the place it looks unlikely that this will be happening any time soon...

Looking forward to seeing your show at the Fylde anyway!