" So the term volk, or folk has changed its meaning. Now we are all "just folks." If a definition is all-inclusive, by the definition of definition, it ceases to be a definition. (Got that?) Therefore, the words "folk," and, hence, "folk song" the way they are currently used, are essentially meaningless. "

yup, Don...you hit it on the head! There MUST be other categories, or no category makes any sense....and the corollary is, those categories can't change everyday or be totally subjective. Songs can gradually gain status as part of a category over time, but the basic definition has to be reasonably stable.


(I just now remembered this cute little thing....
"If all men were brothers, would you let one marry your sister"?