Here in Central PA we have a great all-volunteer folk club called the Acoustic Brew Coffeehouse. It takes place in a great room that has awesome acoustics, no sound system is needed. They hire excellent musicians, and tickets are 8-10 dollars. No alcohol, but there is coffee and homemade baked goods, and we all go out to jam and drink afterwords. Saw Christofer Shaw there two weeks ago and he commented on what a special venue it was.

We also have some nice coffeeshops that hire folk and singer-songwriter musicians who do both traditional folk and original material. Many of the local artists are quite good too.

In general, the scene is pretty good here....

The bars don't have much folk stuff though...

S.B.