If I live long enough to 'interpet' trad folk songs the way I'd be interested in hearing them myself..
.. a valid approach.. a fair project to embark on..
.. and make them available for potential internet listeners..

I've never had any intention of calling myself a 'folk artist'...
..never...

I'll leave that sort of thing up to critics and academics,
if any ever stumble across me...

.. oh.. and also any big prize money TV/radio Music Awards shows...

.. and guitar sponsorhip deals...

and... etc..etc....