I found out about and started going to FSGW Open Sings in Maryland in June 2000. Since I had a repetoire of about 2 songs I could actually remember the words for, I was delighted when someone at one of my early Open Sings told me about the Mudcat Digitrad search. Seemed much too good to be true! I first used it when my father, at age 86, was going to come to an Open Sing with me, and he wanted the words for his favorite songs, "Frankie and Johnnie" and "ABDUL ABULBUL AMIR". Mudcat obliged. I was scared of the Forum, though, and didn't venture there for a couple of years more. Silly me. --Linda Goodman