Oh I dunno. I loved the great folk artists that I knew in the 70's an 80's. really talented blokes and women who could never get a gig in the days when Martin Carthy didn't reckon even Tom Paxton was a folksinger.

So now all these blokes get the nod of approval. The real difference is I suppose they got major record company interest - so they never had to count on folk clubs opening their ears. Never had to beg for agig - for recognition.

What ever folk music is, its edgier than this stuff and probably edgier than the stuff Cecil Sharp creamed his jeans over.