Welcome Jeri, to the best community in cyber space. If we could all get ourselves together in one spot, just think of the endless hours of music and fun that could be had! Our community would be the envy of the whole world. As you have been told, and I'm sure have learned from your reading of the threads, this is a very complex group made up of performing musicians to kitchen players. But as you see, regardless of anyones position in life, we all care about one another. I, myself play (and the term play is disputed by more than one!) a banjo, mostly Old Time using clawhammer and a home made lap dulcimer. I fall in the kitchen player category. (and there are times I have been asked to take it one step further, ie:"Go to the garage with that thang") Enjoy.....