Its the political and social comment,observations, contained within 'Folk' that lifts its songs to be entertainment and then somemore.

usually the songs scan and contain more substance and often well crafted.

as opposed to themass media drivvel that is fed to the masses purely for commercial gain while the vast majority blithely feast upon the offal offered and are brain dead to anything else.

They may 'hear' but do they 'listen'or do they turn away in fear ,turn a deaf ear!

Shit, just realised I thread-drifted I thought this was going to be about that man from the north=east as sung by Bob 'Reynard' Fox

Liked the flag pole tale ,is it true?

have a nice day one and all