Whistle Stop, I agree, and I love that last line. If you don't mind I will use it later. There are so many different types of song that have all been put into the 'country' category by the powers that run the music business. I never could understand why they did it. A ballad is a ballad, country is country, folk is folk, and traditional should be put in a class all by itself. I think it's all in the way you choose to view what is presented. I'm just old enough to know that there really is a difference, but I still love them all.
A rose is still a rose. Play and write what feels good. When you have time to get riled up over what type of song someone else likes, you aren't spending enough time writing or singing your own songs.
Slan, Stormy :)