"how can you be into folk music and not no who the weavers and ronnie gilbert are?"

What a totally arrogant statement. Why do you automatically assume that because someone if well-kmowm in America they'll be equally well-kmown in Britain? Yes, I have heard the Weavers from time to time - not my kind of folk at all. As for Ronnie Crilley, I've been involved in folk music for not far short of 50 years and I've never come across her. I'm sure there are plenty of British folk atrists you've never heard of but I wouldn't go around impuning your involvement in folk music because of it. If you feel the need for a folk "queen" (what a sad idea)then feel free to nominate some local celebrity - just don't expect those to whom she has no relevance at all to agree with you.