Gee Clinton:
Correct me if I am wrong, but 1. You don't play traditional Irish music that deals with social causes, 2. You're band members don't live in NYC.
Now part of the problem with New York is the insane rents, so folks who are happy with little money, can't live here. So, the pool is small. As to getting out, I'd get out of New York, if I didn't have to divorce my wife to do it. As to getting out of music, I think those who have posted to this site after hearing my music tells you why I don't quit, I happen to be writing about important issues which are as difficult to deal with as the bad little monkies.
As to the wine with cheese crack, I was going to respond in kind, but, well, I will keep trying to keep this constructive and just chuckle to my self as I ponder the mental immage I am now relishing, suffice it to say, Spaw could do the immage justice with his particular brand of artistic ligistic usage.
Cheers and good luck to all...
Larry