(Snail, 31/3, 9:26 post)
Melissa

There's nothing in my home area for me to base an opinion on The Folk Scene. Mudcat is the only example of Folk Gathering available to me.

I find that hard to believe. Where are you? Somebody here might be able to guide you to the real thing in your area. Involvement in the folk scene really has to involve putting your shoes on and going somewhere. It's about music and dance and song, not internet chat.

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Snail,
I'm in the US, north-central Missouri.
Feel free to go right ahead and Show Me where the folk scene is if you want. I find it hard to believe that you are likely to have more information of my surrounding area than me.
I said there isn't a 'scene' around here, and I spoke from an informed position. There may be something in KC, but with the taste of "friendly welcome" I've seen here, I am not interested in driving two+ hours and spend money to be on the outskirts in Real.
There's something with a name like "Muddy River" in the Booneville area and until recently, I was thinking about making the trip. With Bob Dyer not being there, I would not have anything familiar in the surroundings and most likely will not go. Booneville is over two hours from here.

I already have musical outlets for myself.
I came to mudcat as a source for broadening my knowledge and to be a part of conversations with a bunch of people that seem to Think like musicians.
Dancing is not on my agenda.