traditional singers sing traditional songs, does everyone agree with this.
if they dont why are they called traditional singers, or is it that they only have to have a majority of traditional songs in their repertoire, where does it all end?
if a traditional singer only has 4 tradtional songs out of 50 in his repertoire is he still a traditional singer?, if has only 25 traditional songs in a repertoire of 50 is he still a tradtional singer?if he has 35 out of 50 is he a traditional singer?
who is to say?, Steve Gardham and Jim Carroll think one thing, but neither of them is god, it appears no one can define a traditional singer.
the whole thing is total bollocks.
and if a tradtional singer cant be satisfactorily defined it is better not to use the term, far better [imo] to appreciate good tradtional singers on the merit of their singing and good singers of traditional songs on the merit of their singing, and just enjoy all of that which one likes.