Foithermore...

There is nothing in the 1954 Definition stipulating genre; what defines folk is its context, not its content. Thus, as far as Folk Music is concerned genres are indeed redundant as what we're looking at is the function, development & process of popular musical idioms and traditions in relation to the communities who create and consume them. And whilst I'm never happier than when I'm sharing a few Old English (language) Popular Songs with a few likeminded souls over a pint or three in the dirty backroom of a suitably decrepid public house, I don't think this is any more folk-worthy than the local rock band essaying Smokey Robinson covers at a funeral bash at the British Legion - in fact, I'd argue that it was a good deal less so.

Folk is in the DNA of popular music

Amen to that!