As one of travelers with the Portable Folk festival in 1971, our time with Sandy, Caroline and Lee changed our lives. During those 10 weeks on the bus, I and I believe everyone gained perspectives on our lives and futures that forever changed us.

We understood when we returned to the Bay Area, from both the inward and outward journey of 3000 miles at 30 miles an hour downhill, that the group of 17 of us (including two dogs)had created a musical legacy, of sorts, that should be captured and recorded. Kenny Hall and the Sweets Mill String Band whose members, with the exception of Kenny, were on the bus, became the first Bay Record. It was modeled--package, black-and-white cover and album notes--after the Folk Legacy style; it felt "right."

Several of the group members were later recorded by Sandy and Carolyn--Jim Ringer and Jon Wilcox (there may be others. It's been awhile.)

Though I left the record industry behind some years ago, I never left the music. The "music" is a deep part of who I am though I don't perform publicly anymore.

Like the Beers, who are still there in our lives and hearts, I will miss Sandy.

Thank you Sandy and Carolyn for all you have done for us.

Sheila Cogan