The country folk, in short, saw military conscription as an invasion of their rights, and they rebelled in an attempt to keep the government from taking away their sons.
Through this programme, he taught farmers modern agricultural techniques, of course using his inimitable easy style to relate to the simple country folks.
This, and subsequent more clearly country-influenced albums, have been seen as creating the genre of country folk, a route pursued by a number of, largely acoustic, folk musicians.
