perhaps you two should start a Campaign for Real Folkmusic.

that way - you could see how much support your view of folk music attracts. no offence - but everybody i know thinks that folk music consists of more than the stuff, you seem to recognise.

actually Jim, have you ever taken the trouble to research Michael's considerable Youtube archive of performances.

Then you could set him right - make sure he's not telling the world something is folksong when its not. After all you've sorted out the rest of us.