Barry Finn, I am big into shantys, but live in Illinois. My interest stems from being in the Navy, and My love of History and Music. Are there any Mudcatters in Illinois. I always here of east coast, West coast, and the mountain states, but never Illinois. I have a very good collection of shantys, but no one to sing them with. Even in my rendezvous frendships, very few know shantys.