Francy, I don't think it was you. I think it was the tailors and the police that seemed weird in this thread.

See - we are a "diverse bunch of folks," just like I said above!

Some seem to be focusing on the music community being a community of performers - the community secondary to the music. Some are talking about the music in one's community, where the music is secondary. I think the latter may have more meaning to Wyo's readers, but who knows?! If someone started having a coffeehouse or regular gathering in their community, they might turn up a whole new bunch of "performers." Folks get so used to saying "I can't sing" if they don't sound like a recording that they may not realise they've got real talent. It takes recognition from average people to bring that sort of thing out, AND an environment where it can happen.

P.S. Anything I say is quotable, provided you give attribution to Catspaw if it's something I'll regret. However, if it's particularly intellgent, it probably wasn't me who said it.