"I agree Ron I just hope that nobody ever let's age keep them from embracing a scene."

I'm with you on that. Unfortunately, I do see SOME factionalization based on age. The club I am now president of, the Hurdy Gurdy, HAD a reputation for catering to an older audience. I'm afraid that kept some people away.   Likewise, when we book an "unknown" young performer, it tends to keep some of the older crowd away.

Another great example was looking at audiences at a couple of festivals I went to this summer. Old Songs had a somewhat older audience, as did Mystic, with families as well.   Falcon Ridge was a much younger audience.   This weekend I am going to Philly, which seems to have a nice mix of generations.

One of the events I noticed at both Old Songs and Falcon Ridge was the fact that ALL generations participated in dance. I think the "party" atmosphere of a dance really says something about the participation.