They're are buyers Jerry ... there is a movement out there of young performers that are making inroads, preformers that are really in it for the music, lyrics, songs, emotions and life's experiences, not for the golden accolades ... as I mentioned it just insn't going to be found in your local records stores ... where the racks of cd's reflect the 'sellout' ... hell one can't even find a John Hartford cd in the stores around here ... ya have to buy it through the internet ... and that is how this new legion of musicians are doing it .... I have a youg nephew in Toronoto who has been playing 'electric' in bands with some success these last few years ... six months ago he abandoned the 'electric' and now has gone accoustic as a single act. He is not the only one doing so ... us older guys have to encourage these people on ... we all love the past (I certainly do) but I'm just as passionate these days about discovering new 'folk', I prefer calling them accoustic musicians as I was discovering Bert Jansch, John Prine, John Renbourne when I was in my teens. Beleive me we are living in a new renaissance of good accoustic music these days ... I urge all of us old folkies (or whatever we are) to welcome the new in ... who knows, you might find something ya like.

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