Laura, please please keep trying with your friends. The Folk world (whether they know it or not) needs many more people like yourself to perpetuate itself. The Folk world in general is not as welcoming as it could be. They cater for young children and for us older "fogie types" but miss out the mid to late teens (maybe assuming they all like Justin Timberlake and 50 cent?)

so Keep on trying and I hope you have a wonderful time at Towersy.