I'm all for young people trying the old styles, (as we all did) but I'll have to say I've been highly unimpressed by the recordings I've heard by the Squirrel Nut Zippers. I'd probably go see them if they came to town, but when it comes to buying CD's, I get a lot more out of the old swing string bands, like Martin, Bogan, and Armstrong, like a lot of Charlie Poole, like a lot of the novelty Hawaiian-type groups, and even later stuff like Leon Redbone and some of Ry Cooder. I hope that the Zippers encourage their fans to look into the roots of what they're doing. (CAB CALLOWAY!)

Not being negative, Chet W.