I see they've removed the Folklore prefix from this thread, as often happens on Mudcat which views Folklore only in terms of morris dancing and mummers plays, which is, of course, somewhat limiting. I suggest a read of Bob Trubshaw's Explore Folklore for some recent perspectives on the subject. The home produced CD-R Album is as much a Folkloric artifact as a Welsh love-spoon or Corn Dolly; it has both hoary provenance and a ceremonial tradition as well as symbolic significance; it is also essentially feral, and perhaps worthy of study (and celebration) in and of itself, price tags notwithstanding.