The Great Folk Revival Scare of the Sixties" is how U "Utah" Phillips so perfectly states it. It's popularity might well have to do with the political overtones the music was stating. I believe Earl is right in thinking that Folk music might be healthier out of the spot light. The folk boom years brought and converted a great deal of us folkies. We realize that those great songs have been around as long as time itself, andthat we owe a great deal of graditude and appreciation to those "Folk Pop" artist. They simply opened our eyes and made us realize that we to can sing/perform/play/share songs and music without the big time productions airing on the TV's and radios. I still can selectively tune in and find those desirable folk programs, I just have to look harder. The folk artist are well and some even edge over to the country charts for the temptation of measuring their success by how much money they can earn. Most singer/songwriters are going to write and perform with or without the monetary guage. The sixties political issue shall always be remembered for a civll rights march or a protest of a war not so popular. Any folkie knows about the Weavers and their demise, but everyone in the country and most of the world knew or heard the Kingston Trio who rarely did any politcal protest songs. But their popularity and spot light did open some doors to Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Phil Ochs to write and sing in protest. For years nows I have been waiting for the new folk boom to arrive, now I can see it's likely healthier today than ever, there are more people playing and singing today, there just isn't any real need to be protesting a bad war or cause. Oh yes! enviornmental issues, I guess the process is still at work. SING OUT AND SING OUT LOUD.