In the early '60's I had a night at the Gourd playing guitar and singing with a bluegrass group, 'The Slippery Rock String Band'. It was during Dave Spences time there. We got our chops up at the Gourd. Check out an ebook at Amazon, MCCABE&ME. The Gourd, The Matrix, Coffee and Confusion, Bill Ackeridge, Signe (Toley), the book speaks to that place and time.