This is going back to the comments I made 03 Jan 20 - 03:15 AM. I'm glad I'm not the only one that finds some of the source singers work hard going. As we age, we definitely get more selective in what we do with our increasingly limited time. I would rather listen to something I can really enjoy without having to spend time learning how to appreciate it. This does not just apply to source singers, BTW. I am sure that I would appreciate Jazz and Opera a lot more if I put time and effort into understanding it. But I would rather spend my time doing something else.

Not liking a particular traditional song or a specific source performer does not mean you do not like folk music. Far from it. It just means that your tastes are different to some others who support the same genre and long may that diversity last.

Sorry to wander from the thread topic but I think it is important to understand that someone else's tastes are not a reflection on your own predilections.