1) Bio or historical perspective on the recently deceased Alan Lomax would be rather absorbing. He recorded most of the USA greats before they were "discovered".

2) *The* definitive study of the music of Woody Guthrie.

Jeez, I went through one doctoral process; now you've got me hankering for another!

This has got to stop. I need time to play my Ramblin' Jack Elliott and Norman Blake. Also Wolfe Tones. No more academics!

--Finn