Upon first hearing the Kingston Trio, I bought a guitar, formed a college trio and became a "Folkie." Yes, the KT and others (Chad M, Limelighters, etc) were commercial and a bit glitzy, but they introduced me to people like Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. From them I learned what music SHOULD sound like.
   Now, I can stand before my college biology class and talk about Woody and Huntington Disease. Then, when at best, only two student out of 60 say they have ever heard of him, I can run to my office, bring back my guitar and do a couple of Woody (or Pete, or Bobby Burns) for the group. No one should graduate from college without knowning something about folk music!

P.S. Though I've been a mudcat fan for years, this is my first posting. Thanks to all ----