Ironically, a lot of standard British fairy tales come from the Brothers Grimm. And Charles Perrault.
Several Scottish 'folk' songs that I know were written by a member of the nobility long after the event.
but as you say, stories become folk if they are told and retold, regardless of their origins. Pantomime is an important medium for preserving some folk stories in England.
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Date: 2018-01-24 11:56 am (UTC)Several Scottish 'folk' songs that I know were written by a member of the nobility long after the event.
but as you say, stories become folk if they are told and retold, regardless of their origins. Pantomime is an important medium for preserving some folk stories in England.