I like folkmusic--any traditional music, really--because it is "real" (God, that sounds so cliche-ish). But it is about people and feelings, ups, downs, in betweens--but not in the over-blown, loud and raucous fashion that rock has degenerated into--all snarl and posture, no soul. Does any of this make sense? Anyway, another reason I like folk music is that it doesn't stain my teeth (all six of 'em).