Re: Sit-Ins (sessions)/Nashville

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Well I think I've heard both ends of the spectrum now. Gordon's pubs where
your desire to play will get you going and Barry's Nashville where it would
probably help if YOU paid the bar owner for the chance to play. I guess in
a town where the burger flippers are great musicians one can be so select.
Having only played in the proverbial "garage" two times I can not share
any personal experiences. Bloomington being a college town has quite a bit
of talent around but the one bar that used to have an "open mic" quit that
some time back. However there are a couple of places where you cam join but
you have to break that one rule "and ask to sit in". I think the people that
run the Irish music/folk music sessions are more open to having just anyone
join in. Maybe the blues style is limiting? Are we not friendly?? Maybe it
is harder to explain bad sounding blues than poor sounding folk music? 
Maybe people are less uptight with folk music?

Jim