While at the local farmer's market this weekend, I observed the community and found many qualities there that one might find in participatory music. I first found that the goals of the merchants' isn't what I expected. Because of the relationship of buying and selling a product, I figured the merchants would show characteristics that fit high fidelity music. Instead, I found that the merchants appreciated just having people come out to market, even if they weren't investing in their product. Of course the merchants there want to make a profit, but more than that, they also want people to support and be involved in the local businesses, instead of contributing to corporations. 

I also found that musicians congregated around the businesses/groups that can relate to their music. As an example, I saw a folk band centered around the merchants selling corn, vegetables, meat, or other farm produce. Then I saw a duo playing more up beat, new age music near the smoothie and bakery booth. Individual musicians found places that were spread out away from the larger acts, but still next to booths that further encouraged their genre of music. This quality displayed how bands chose to associate with those who appreciated their genre, while at the same time, segregating themselves  from those who would find their music distasteful. In that same respect, merchants were setting themselves near bands they could appreciate. Both, musicians and merchants, made a gain from one another by contributing to the attraction of consumers. By choosing to associate and be located near one another, they attracted consumers who share the same interests, and as a result they increased their opportunity to make a profit (high fidelity) and increased the number of participants at the market (participatory).

In conclusion, I found that our local farmer's market is both a high fidelity and participatory event. The merchants judge their individual success by their profit and sales, but judge their success as a community of farmers by how many people attend the market. Below, is a map of how I saw the market. I mapped out the different concentrations of people, the different booths, and different musicians.