IF ASCAP is anything like PRS (The UK Equivalent) MOST of what they collect goes to a very few TOP writers and performers , or the Pollutocrats who have bought up copywrite ! The people who are writing Folk Orientated songs and tunes , and are PRS members think its their lucky day if they get a PRS Check that would buy them a beer once a year !
AND they try to get Royalties from Traditional songs as well !