Sorry, Michael, I guess I misread your post. I thought you were embarking on a quest, that to me, seemed worth pursuing.

I think it is important to preserve our history, and the family you describe (and others have too), are doing that through the music they perform. If you wonder why, see the movie, "Songcatcher." Not because it is a great movie (I personally don't think it is) but the idea is there. The protagonist is trying to preserve the music of the mountains, just as others had done before her for future generations.

I'm not sure what the point is, though, if you are not planning to follow up on it.

DougR