I have lived my entire life in New England, much of the time in very poor and rural areas. We should all be very careful associating the right wing with people who are by nature, culture and temperment very conservative and resistant to change, especially when it is a politically imposed idealogy. As narrow minded and stubborn as my neighbors might be (to my flawed way of thinking) I know I can count on them no matter what happens in my life. Many of my left leaning folkie friends could learn a thing or two about tolerance from them. I created a series of songs centered on people in these communities. I think it almost qualifies as right wing folk music. Fires In the Belly