John: Glad to help. Calgary is indeed quite an oasis, for folk music anyway. Although many of the night clubs have pretty much replaced live music with guys that come in and play their records for you, there are a few venues that actively promote live players. Also enough interest here to keep four or five folk clubs running to capacity in the fall/winter/spring season. And the festival, of course.

Try Wild Rose Brown Ale. Local brew, not bad.

Cheers, Bardford