Goose, I don't believe that all music is traditional. It is just that my idea of traditional is closer to Dick's than that of most purists.

...first define what they understood to be traditional, and then focus their efforts upon collecting what they could of this material.... Yes of course, and we are greatly indebted to them.

I tend to think that tradition is an ongoing living thing rather than a museum piece. Not so much that we don't need the purists and collectors, but that we really need more of them covering a greater range of song.

Brian, Yes things are changing. People are sharing songs on Youtube nowadays where they used to share songs at parties and in pubs. But they are still sharing songs.

Another good trend is that people are writing more songs now. Songwriting clubs are a much bigger thing now that they were even ten years ago.