For me it's got to be to encounter kindred spirits who approach this music somewhat like I do. I've been with a few music lists, some with academic "purposes" (supposedly) and some not. It's here I keep on returning just to see what's come up and I want or need to get involved in. But it all comes down to feeling comfortable here, finding what I want generally and not being alienated by what goes down. That sounds like the old pleasure principle in action. And I hope some o' what I have to add might be helpful too. (Sounds a bit like sex too, don't it?)I'm wondering why others have come here ??
(Just realized I've not used the word FOLK anywhere in this message. Strange, but maybe not!)
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