Reactionary Assault on Dylan’s Break with Folk Music Traditions

American folk music was based for centuries on strings: guitars, banjos, fiddles and, if you went deep enough into the “hollers” dulcimers and zithers.  The tradition was kept by all new songwriters.

Challenging Tradition

There are some moments when traditions explode back against us and we recoil.

Indoor toilets were considered disgusting 150 years ago.  That is until winter came.  Fast food was considered devilish until one fast food hamburger chain changed eating habits forever.   Miniskirts and bikinis were not for young eyes only 50 years ago; today they are so modern that one piece swim suits for women are ...