In order to answer that question, ne would have to accept that folk music was dead, which it most assuredly is NOT! There's a fair amount of latitude in interpreting just what is meant by "folk music", of course; if you mean popular music like the folkISH tunes mentioned in Jerry's initial post above, that were getting airplay back in the '60s, then no, that trend is no longer current. But if you mean traditional music, the sort of oral tradition, ancient ballad, grannies have been singing this since time out my mind music that I consider "folk", then I'd say that not only is it not "dead", it's enjoying a very healthy, vigourous life indeed! As Kendall points out, the real giants of folk music have never been chart-toppers anyway.