Frank, thank you for the kind words.

That is a great point about education.   Last night I had the pleasure of speaking with Greg Artzner and Terry Leonino, known as the duo Mapgie. They are celebrating their 35th anniversary as professional musicians.

One part of our discussion was about the opportunities for performance, and they made a very good point about "creating opportunities".   They have created programs that are geared for specific events and organizations such as historical societies. They created a wonderful program based on the letters of abolitionist John Brown and his wife Mary.   They are also activists and have been teaching others how folk music can be a tool. They also perform in schools and try to teach about "the power" of song.

As Frank said, it is a market that needs to be courted, and it is up to all of us who love this music to break down stereotypes and show why this music is so important.