Ron, David Olive is also responsible for the country song accompanied by Bulgarian bagpipes. It was (what else?) "Please Don't Play A-11."

For you folks who never knew them, the Getaway Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Dave and his wife Linda Lieberman. If Helen Schneyer was Queen of the Getaway in my mind, David was -- not King, more likely the Jack or Knave or even the Joker of the Getaway! Bill and I Loved his doo-wop version of Barbry Allen! And his blues songs in the concerts. I do remember Dave as Blind Lemon Pledge, but my favorite was the evening concert when Eric Cole led Dave, in his dark glasses, to the front of the room to sing a blues song, where he introduced himself as Blind Harry Palms.

I think Roger in Baltimore sings one of Dave's songs, "Nine Beers with the Wrong Woman."

Sorcha, I just sent you a PM about the food when I read something you wrote earlier. Sounds as if the food was worse than I realized. I detest bloody chicken, that really got my attention.

Actually I missed a lot of the meals, slept right through them. I always bring something to eat even if it's only crackers and peanut butter, because I have to take long naps that may interfere with meal times. Also I bring my own food because even some years at the old Getaway camps, I flat didn't like the food. It does interfere with one's enjoyment. So do clogged toilets. We have had an entire camp area's toilets out of commission at least once, it seems to be a perennial problem with camps that take large groups. That doesn't make it any less frustrating though.

Ron, I enjoyed your post. I was talking today to an FSGW member (I think) from out of state, anyway a friend who has been to a number of Getaways. He said he loves having all the new people, keep 'em coming, the Getaway is better than ever. Love to hear that.

Rita