About the only venues that seem thrieving here in Maine are the eclectic UU coffeehouses, typically with an hour or two of open-mike followed by a featured performer who gets some portion of the gate. The other "folk" performers we could go to see are very big names at major art centers and concert halls. There's little in between except for what you find at summer special events.

Speling is also a-dieing art!;~)