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Thread #155357 Message #3660900
Posted By: Lighter
16-Sep-14 - 04:40 PM
Thread Name: What makes a new song a folk song?
Subject: RE: What makes a new song a folk song?
As has already been suggested, try Steve Roud's introduction to the recent "New Penguin Book of English Folksongs."
The distinction between old and new meanings should become clear.