The Church I grew up with left me in 1965 when services went from Gregorian chants to Peter Paul and Mary (not the Saints).
Guilty as charged! My husband jokes that we're still doing Penance for our singing of "Blowin in the Wind" at Mass.
Most of the folk music we sang was banal, but I must say that when we were involved with a Charismatic community in New Jersey, a lot of their music was very Spirit filled and holy. It all depends on the words. There is some 'traditional' music these days that is just as banal as the folk music I grew up with, and some more lively music that praises Jesus in wonderful way.
I frankly prefer music done on the organ; more classical style, and our two younger kids prefer it as well. We used to attend the later in the day Mass on Sunday, but when they began having music that was more 'rock style' and our kids decided that they didn't like it. Frankly we didn't either because it just wasn't done very well. Now we go to the morning Mass with the organ choir and they like it much better.
Oh the Irony! That today if you put out a PP&M CD, and simultaneously a Gregorian Chant CD, you'd probably sell more of the Chant. People are HUNGRY for the music of the Angels.
By comparison, you might well prefer Peter, Paul, & Mary - compared to the wretched drivel which passes for music in the average parish church of a Sunday morning.
And here I thought I was the only one left "behind" when that happened -- the darkening of the door, the absence of communication. It's been a long, cold winter. Here's hoping it's nearly over.