Moonchild, I won't try to sell you too hard. If you love Bluegrass, come to Kentucky and take a look. Either Louisville or Lexington would be a great place to experience everything you mentioned. Surprisingly, there's is a lot of good Irish music and bands playing in Louisville. We will have an Irish fest next year in downtown Louisville. Every year we have the Kentucky Music Weekend in Louisville and preceding that a week of folk music in Bardstown, Ky., along with a lot of workshops (about 50 miles from Louisville and home of "My Old Kentucky Home"). This year at KMW (25th anniversary), we had Arlo Guthrie and Bill Staines. Absolutely could not get any better - 4 days of workshops and concerts. GREAT! If you are serious about moving, I recommend you go to a few places mentioned here by Mudcatters and actually check them out. Best Wishes for a happy landing! Jim