There is an odd scene going on around here. There is a weird meshing of folk and rock going on and the bands are all in thier 20's and 30's. It is not like other Folk Rock type bands that I have heard. It is by far more traditional and modal. It has a heavy appalachian feel (go figure this is Ky lol) and it is really catching on. Bands like Bawn in the Mash are very traditional but with a rock edge to them. They throw in bits of swing and jug band type material and the crowds are getting huge. Bonepony goes more for the rock side but are still roots/traditional/bluegrass. The Legendary Shack Shakers are about the strangest locally and they are mixing punk/rockibilly/folk/religious themes they refer to them as southern gothic. The crowds are getting very large for these type of bands with no airplay or advertisement. Traditional Festivals like the Pennington Folk Festival and The Appalachian Uprising are getting larger and larger too. It is almost like people in thier 20's and 30's are finally discovering roots music in thier own way. I am digging it. Other acoustic music shows around here are pretty bare. I have played some venues that the only people there were the employees and the looked like they were ready to quit. In Nashville Tennesse they are having a bluegrass jam every Monday night at Cafe Coco. A buddy of mine hosts it and says it is going great. I haven't made it to one yet but I am going pretty soon. So around here it has been going good overall.