The Hootenanny Show hosted by Jack Linkletter was such a joke. Sure it showcased some of the popular acts of the time, but few of the meaningful ones. Controversy was taboo. Had that show been my introduction to folk music, I would have thought it was no big deal.

BTW, here in Los Angeles there is an hour folk show wherein many songs of the 50s & 60s are played. But the host provides no context for them, so they seem quaint. But I guess someting is better than naught. The program is Sunday Night Folk at 10pm on AM 870. Did I forget what day its on? Oh, it's in the name.---John Hindsill