Jim - For all practical purposes,
there is fair enough support system in place for 'folk' right now..
That is without doubt..

It might not be your ideal of folk.. but...

One thing for sure is neither of us can come back in 30 or 40 years
to check out how well folk music is surviving...

..and as men in my family don't make it to 70,
I'd rather spend my unknown time left trying to be positive...
Despite all the negativity foes and friends alike throw at us..