where are the old English tunes?

Last night, the pack of American girls ventured to Alexander's Live-this adorable pub/music venue/restaurant...don't listen to me, this is why I could never work for Travel Channel...to go to open mic night. Okay, maybe my expectations were completely on the moon or something, but I was so sure we were happening upon some venue where elderly men would sing songs of their forefathers or something. Where were all the traditional ballads? Where were the folk songs? They sure weren't there! The musicians that were there, however, were fantastic, especially one young man who played Bluegrass songs, making Adrienne and myself feel as if we were back home in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina. Although I didn't find anyone clanging their mugs together and bursting out drinking tunes, it was nice to feel transported back home, even for a minute. Next time, however, I'm not leaving without a folk song or two. ;)