" 'folk' has just about been mis-used (sic.) into oblivion now.."

Well, thanks gods for that...

For instance, the smartest thing the Calgary FOLK festival EVER did was change it's name to The Calgary MUSIC Festival...

Away with divisions and categories!

As for Steve... listen to "Fortworth Blues" or "It Doesn't Get Any Lonlier Than This"... If that stuff ain't folk, I don't wanna know what you call folk...