Oh Folk Life is happening, but if your in Seattle near Westlake you may or may not get fucked with by the pigs. There are horse cops there that suck fucking balls.
Yeah I have heard Barefoot Surrender, they are one of the good ones. I really don't like most folk punk to be honest. Too many whiny voices and stupid lyrics, but there are a few that I like.
I listen to older folk mainly, a lot of original banjo like Smiley Hobbs, Kenny Miller, Junie Scruggs, Oren and Snuffy Jenkins, and Dick Rittler. It's so fucking amazing how good those guys are at the banjo.
Mischeif Brew is at the top of my list easily along with Broken Half, 2nd St. Rag Stompers, Blackbird Raum, The Curse Is Cast, Devil Makes Three, Hail Seizures, and Black Death Allstars.
I like a lot of anarcho-techno kind of music like Attack Attack Attack, Click Click Boom, and Wingzar! and of course punk and metal.