Art, not only that but if we hadn't had government support for American folk music through the Library of Congress and the Lomaxes, the folk music revival might not have happened. It was government grants that enabled many folklorists to do their work. Woody Guthrie's first big gig was the Grand Coulee Dam Project financed by the TVA and through the Lomaxes, Alan in particular.I think our taxes were put to good use.
Frank