Bill, sometimes it just takes a new compadre to stoke up the fires again.
I've found that project based groups are a good way to go. For example, I'm part of a Western Swing/HonkyTonk band that we started five years ago. We have a once a month regular gig in a pub, and we've grown a large and loyal following.
The nice thing about taking a project based approach is that I can have a variety of musical associations with different musicians. Keeps things fresh.
As far as finding folks to play with, checkout jams, local mic's etc. It's often easier to tell if you might or might not enjoy playing with someone when you see them in action.
'You don't stop playing music when you get old...you get old when you stop playing music'
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