>i often think of folk music as being THE music which passes
>on story and history

it can be, not necessarily 'is'... it can also be music of up-your-own-arse purism & conservatism.

>id have thought afkap wld really get behind that notion and
>even if he doesnt listen to bestbuy's definition of folk
>music... he'd give ti a pass just based on that

I'll let him answer, but obviously my subject line is a gross oversimplification of 10 years of conversation on the subject, triggered by that bit I swiped from a post yesterday.