I don't know what the "scene" is in Folk Clubs, or at the Press Room or Shanty Sings in New England. I've been attending the FSGW Getaway for several years, and it was the experience of my first few years at the Getaway that gave my music BS voice back to me after it had been silenced for almost 20 years.   Especially at Ramblewood, the sing around in the "Mudcat Cabin," where every one was encouraged and not judged, where we went pretty strictly around the circle, and willingness to share was valued over the ability to carry a tune, much less performance quality. No one was judged because of lack of scholarly knowledge or voice training, and pretty much what anyone wanted to sing was accepted. So encouraging and validating, and powerful.