When I lived in Stuttgart, I may have influenced a few locals to join or check out Mudcat. Most are likely lurkers ... If in the Stuttgart area it is worth the S-Bahn ride to check out The Winnenden Folk club which is really enthusiastic about British Isles music (the town was in the news a few years back for another human tragedy). Downtown there is a music session at O'Reilly's Pub every Monday (may have changed). There is also a German Shanty Chor in a local suburb -- went to their practice session one night in 2005 -- lots of accordions and precions and painting of sinking RN ships ...

Cheers/Auf widerhoeren

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