Why'd he pick Nashville? It's never been known for it's folk music? It is the captial of Canned County Pop music though.
Would someone correct me if my opinion of English trad music is off course a bit. It seems to me that England during it's period of colonzation was very fond, capable & good at trying to destroy the folk music & culture's of others & were pretty good at it because they first had practiced & perfected their methods upon their own folk first. Thank God for the collectors (everywhere) & the pockets of singing peoples who didn't hold the same view & knew better. It does seem that many countries view their own folk music as worthless until it takes collectors to unearth them. If they'd/we'd only defend our music & cultures as much as our pride & patriotisms we'd all have so much more to be proud of & at the same time gain a bit more respect for those cultures that are at first somewhat strange to the eyes & ears of others. Sorry for the creep but I can't help but finding it really odd that some folks (with a bit of to much power & sway) who try to seem to be the know all to end alls can't see or hear past their own noses & try to make the smell of their own culture stink like shit. Sorry, just woke up so I'm back off to bed till I can wake in a better light of the day. Good morning to you all. Barry