Why do I get involved in these discussions??? I think what I object to is the way folk music is used to advance a left wing political cause. Mention to any one that you are interested in "Folk music" It brands you as a a fellow travler. Lenin Said those who are USED to further the "Cause" are "usefull idiots" I fear how many young people are used to Further the cause Not knowing what the cause is all about.and who will benifit from it.I am reminded of the line in the "Red Flag" "You can shove the workers up your A--Ive got the foremans job at last" Was it old Winnie Churchill who said "If when you are young and not a liberal you have no heart, If when you are old and not a conservitive then you have no brains". The reason I still love traditional old timey music after 50 + years is For the story and the historical content not for the political message Oh well I've put in my tickies [2 cents] worth