I feel compelled to add my 2 cents here, though I'm no musician, it felt like a "peak" musical experience to me. A couple years ago I went to the Winfield Bluegrass/Folk Festival in KS... and was totally captivated by a guy, Dave, a mandolin player. I only saw him jammin' with friends, but he was so into his music, so involved w/his instrument and with the other folks who were playing with him (he was the "leader"), that I couldn't help but stop and spend time listening to him -- guess I should also mention that he's gorgeous. This was really one of my first experiences with Irish folk music & Bluegrass music... I don't know where I'd been, but I felt like I'd come home!!!

The whole Winfield experience was such a great one for me that I went back last September (and hopefully will go back many Septembers in the future). Just wish it was closer to NJ!!!

Cheers, ~Lor. PS: I want to be Dave's mandolin in my next life.