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I think DJ Spooky has referred to himself as folk music before. I wouldn't argue this in the slightest by modern application of the term.
I think these newer groups like Amps For Christ are still folk groups, they are just working in modern times with modern stuff, so obviously the modern influences are there. I do agree somewhat with what you were saying in the sense that I'm not really interested in super-preservationist, "museum piece" folk music that sounds identical for all time. It's meant to be a living form, so our modern warping of these forms is a pretty logical progression in the modern era.
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