johnross made a point about the generational divide.
The Philly area has some things that counteract that.
There are several weekend events that people attend
with their kids, which gives the kids something of
an intro. One of those events, the Philly Folk Fest,
also draws a lot of young adults without parents
along. There is an organization called Xtreme Folk
Scene, or XFS, which has its own events. Some of
the members are grown kids of well-known local
folkies. There are still an awful lot of us grey
heads, but these things help.

Marymac