Harpgirl, I am still in Japan and will be here until at least Nov.,27, 2002 unless my contract gets extended.
When I sing "Roll the Old Chariots", I sing "A drop of Nelsons blood..." This is not a gig in which I feel that I should express any political sentiment of any stripe. For one thing, most of my listeners wouldn't understand me and those did understand would be offended. I am employed to provide atmosphere and entertainment, not political commentary.
If this menas that I'm no longer entitled to call myself a folksinger, so be it. I've been singing all my life and I don't need a label to continue doing that.
I realize that your post was probably just a bit of humor but it struck me in a funny way.
Gargoyle, good comments.

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