The Return of the Protest Song?

“Is folk music getting its political hackles up? It has often been the soundtrack of American protest, from the labor movement of the early 20th century through the civil rights and antiwar movements of the ’50s and ’60s. Now, in the midst of our longest and most controversial war since Vietnam, is history repeating itself? There are definite signs that this summer’s folk-festival crowds may hear more political songs than they have in many years.”