just came on.. wanted to say that my"folk" view has changed several times over the last 30 years. I was in what we called a folk group back in the 60's . We actually thought that if we sang what we believed it would make a difference. How naive we were! After a few years in the real world I wasn/t sure what side of the politcal fence I was on and it seems all of the folk genre was politically getting way out of hand. My guitar stayed it's case for 20 years and only recently have I returned to the folk music world. Many prefer to call it acoustic now. IN any event, after all these years, it occurred to me that all folk music is is a documentary of our time. It chronicles our attitudes and in this sense is not only historical but dynamic. This old man doesnt care what side you are on or what you believe but if you tell a good story I can appreciate it.