Old Timey Jam at Central Avenue Bakery

Not only are there Irish sessions to be had, but I also had the good fortune to sit in on an Old Timey / Bluegrass jam at the Central Avenue Bakery and Cafe in Pacific Grove (next door to Monterey). There used to be a time when folks would gather and play music, and use it as an excuse to get out of the house and socialize. As one salesman said in Edwards Music in Fayetteville a few years back, "The day of the back porch picker is over." (That chap had a lot of Kurt Cobain garage band merchandise, and a limited acoustic collection.)

As long as there are fingers and strings, I think folks will find an excuse to rally and share a tune or two--even if there are a hundred cable channels to choose from.