Each day, in the town center around the courthouse, people begin to gather in small groups with their guitars, banjos, mandolins, harmonicas, fiddles, spoons or whatever other instrument they happen to play. Circles are formed, introductions are made and the music begins. Turns are taken in deciding the tune that's played. If not all know the tune, they simply play chords which works just fine. One of the interesting facts that came out in a visit last year was that the majority of musicians don't read music. They play by ear. One warm nights, groups will play past midnight.