Word: folke
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...third of what it was last year. The peanut plants, normally large and verdant, the size of trash-can tops with diminutive yellow flowers nestled in their leaves, are Frisbee size, no more than 12 in. wide, and wilting. As for Dawson's usually rich crop of corn, folk wisdom has it that the stalks should be "as high as an elephant's eye by the Fourth of July," but now they are only three or four feet tall and not likely to grow much higher. Says Bobby Locke, head of the agricultural commission of the Dawson Chamber...
...Wave groups are going to be that docile. The aura of rebellion is crucial to punk's pleasure. Swing-bred parents of the 1950s may have found Elvis Presley corrupt (as did CBS-TV, which cut him off above the pelvis), but the kids loved him. Folk-and rock-bred parents of the 1970s may not love the Dead Boys, but a lot of the kids do. The biggest catastrophe for punk rock would of course be huge success. How does a rebel maintain his pose while earning $ 1 million a year...
...those of you who prefer listening to music in an environment more intimate than a converted basketball arena, several local clubs and coffeehouses offer live-and often very good-rock, folk and bluegrass music. There's often no cover, and you can spend your money on a couple of drinks, spiced coffee, or whatever...
Then there are coffee houses with music. Reflections on Mt. Auburn St., Passims on Palmer St., and the Idler on Mt. Auburn under the Blue Parrot all have folk music several nights a week. Reflections serves African food, the Idler serves food and liquor, and Passims has the best music (if the highest cover charge...
Jake's on Boylston St. has a nice downstairs bar. Drinks are okay, if a bit expensive, and there's often good live folk music...