Who is going to carry folk music on? You could ask the same question about Doo Wop. Where are the young singers, musicians and groups? Yes, I know there are a few young folksingers and musicians. I also know there is a community of young folkaingers. There is a Connecticut Folk Festival that's been successful for many years. I am as unfamiliar with their music as they probably are of the folk music I love. I question myself. What am I doing to carry on the tradition in folk music? I can use the excuse that I am old. Being "old" is a convenier excuse. My father couldn't hear well, but he could hear "suppers ready" clear as a bell. His hearing mysteriously got worse when my mother asked him to take out the garbage. :-) On the rare occasion when I've gone to hear a young folksinger I bring the average age of the audience up by 30 years. Where is the cross pollinzation?

I have two sons who grew up with folk music as much as nyone. Neither of them are musicians, or fans of folk music. When I think of my folk music frciends, which are numberous, very few of their kids are carrying on the tradition.

I assign no fault here. If anything, I criticize myself. I think I need to get out more and hear younger acoustic musicians. I need to listen without prejudice. Maybe somebody under 50 might be interested in the older folk music.

I write this with appreciation for Chris Thieme, Linnea, David and Robin Payton, and Jacob Dylan. You may know a few more, and I'd be glad to hear about them.

And where are the new generation of Doo Wop singers? I'll ask my friends in the Doo Wop community.

Just askin'