Some Folklorists Just Collected Dead

I Decline To Discuss, Under Compulsion, Where I Have Sung, And Who Has Sung My Songs, And Who Else Has Sung With Me, And The People I Have Known.

Do You Know The Difference Between Education And Experience? Education Is When You Read The Fine Print; Experience Is What You Get When You Don't.

My Father Urged Alan [lomax] Not To Repeat The Mistakes Of The European Folklorists Who, A Century Ago, Had Collected These Peasant Songs And Then Arranged Them For Part Choir And Accompanied Them On Piano, And Then Told The Young People Of Their Country, "don't Change A Note, This Is Our Sacred Heritage." Father Said, Whether It's A Fiddle Tune Or A Gospel Song, Learn It Right Off The Record From The People Who Grew Up With It. Don't Just Learn It From A Piece Of Paper.

I Tell Kids, Don't Trust The Media. The Media With Their Emphasis On Fame Is Helping To Destroy This Country, Helping Destroy The Human Race. It's The Plug-in Drug.

Realize That Little Things Lead To Bigger Things.