Scott Alarik is the principal folk writer for the Boston Globe, and music critic for National Public Radio's "Here and Now". For 30+ years, Scott has been a nationally known singer-songwriter. The mainstream music industry is in historic decline, but the small sub-stream world of folk music is thriving as never before. Why? This book creates an intimate portrait of the modern folk world in interviews with over 120 of its biggest stars, and revealing backstage stories about this vibrant grassroots world.