Clinton, NY. Named for a govenor, then president, now our senator.

Village population 2300, town: 10,000. Ten miles from Utica, NY. Oneida county population 250,000. Just a couple of miles from the river/Indian trail/canal/railroad/thruway that cuts right across the middle of the state. The foothills of the Adirondacks are just to the north. Serious Oneida Indian land claims area just to the west.

Clinton is a small college town. It still has it's town center with green, shops, churches, and firehouse. The college has a performing arts series that provides a concert @once a month. Utica has renovated old theater with a series as well and Broadway Theater League bringing in touring shows. The college has an oratorio society open to all that performs twice a year. The Young Mozart this spring.

The Methodists outgrew their church & moved to the edge of town in the 60's. Their former church on the green is an arts center providing classes, displays and a really good folk/bluegrass series. Sept.-May there are usually 2 concerts per month. For other concerts it's a trip to Syracuse & occasionally Albany or even Saratoga.

There's not a lot from the participatory point of view. We have a really small Sacred Harp group. I'd love to have the dozen from the Lawrence picture. 4-5 statewide Sacred Harp gatherings each year. I understand there are some Irish sessions in Syracuse (50 miles). The contra dance seems to have folded, but I rarely went so I can't complain.

During the summer there are lots of opportunities within a couple hours drive. Old Songs (Altamont), Falcon Ridge, Whiterhawk, Gray Fox, Pickin' in the Pasture (Lodi), Fox Family Bluegrass (Old Forge).

Bluegrass Ramble Sunday nights on the otherwise all classical all the time public radio is it.