My parents speak fondly of the folk scene in Ann Arbor, but they were there from 1968-1978, so I imagine it was pretty good. I'm glad to hear there's still stuff going on. University influence? I don't know.

Iowa seems to be doing well, at least for old-time music. Plenty of local talent, regular dances, etc. Home (Houston) has lots of music but it seems to be spread out across genres, so I've had a hard time finding really good old-time stuff.