TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: DOUBLE DOUBLE LETTERS 
Clue: A gathering at which Pete Seeger & Joan Baez, or an owl & a goat might sing

SOLUTION: hootenanny

PROBLEM: Category: TIME TO "D"ECIDE 
Clue: It's a joke that doesn't get a laugh, or an explosive that fails to detonate

SOLUTION: dud

PROBLEM: Category: "R" TOWN 
Clue: This Southern capital covers 63 square miles on both sides of the James River

SOLUTION:
richmond, virginia