I'd like to say thanks again to Joe Offer for his "take" on yet another "sticky" subject. I have wracked with the subject of this thread for many years and jumped in as soon as I saw it looking for an answer. My wife and I sing in a "Traditional" 1800's style. The songs we choose to cover may be only a few years old but are written in a "traditional" "style" that we choose to follow (as we see it). Our style of singing makes the song sound very old. Are we doing "traditional" music or are we doing something else in a tradition/style (if I understand what Don Meixner is saying)? Those that attend our performance have not a knowledge beforehand of the songs, or of our style, yet they bawl their eyes out as the intensity of the old style drives the very sad lyric. Afterward they appreciate learning of our effort to present a style from 100 years ago, but are not aware or seem to care from where the songs come. I now think the question if there is one is more convoluted than the answer. I will rely on the finality of the Mudcatters decisions. Keep em' comming! And thanks,Frank.