Some of us wouldn't know anything about what was going on in the folk music world if it wasn't for what's posted here, FloraG. I couldn't even begin to make a list of all the wonderful folk artists that I've learned about because someone took the trouble to mention that they were playing somewhere, or that they'd released a new album, or that there was a clip of them on YouTube.

And of course, these postings often remind me that artists that I like are still out there and making music, even when they are, say, in Alaska, which is ten thousand miles away, and which wouldn't hear about otherwise. I suspect that it helpful for those who schedule their local clubs to know who is out and performing, as well.

As to the part about having more discussion, all you have to do is start a thread..,oh, wait, you did;-)