I live on money-not much and lots of smiles from free donation of music, storytelling and art car experiences.

-lecturing, teaching, writing and selling books, google ads (truly amazing) occasional artcar donations.

I haul free firewood from the dump to heat the house.....

Nothing wrong with making a living its how you do so that matters. There is an important role for folk musician pros to play its just not at public events proclaiming the spreading of music and expansion of participation because....charging money limits those goals.

Conrad