Nancy-Jean, I agree with you. I'm on your side. No argument here. That's why Win Stracke, Dawn Greening, Gert Soltker and I started the Old Town School of Folk Music in 1957. This was our original mission. This is why Pete Seeger organized the Weavers. He wanted to bring the folk song experience to the general public through his re-interpretations. Pete was at the foundation of the folk song revival movement of the sixties. The folk song collectors are important and if there's any way to share them with the general public, I'll do all I can to make that happen. When I made the statement about providing useful information, I wasn't referring to you. You already are. But there is a lot of misinformation out there that doesn't reach the public. It may not get to them through the mass media channels. That was my point. It may take alternative routes.

Have you talked to Ron Cohen at the University of Indiana? They have a U of I Press that makes publications available. I'm sure when the time comes you will find a publisher for your worthwhile work.

Frank Hamilton