Dear Rich,

As a fellow bodhrán player, I believe our place in the musical food chain is at the TOP! I know we have to take a lot of slagging; but, what would Irish music be without us? I would even hazard a guess that the bodhrán was the *first* true instrument of Celtic culture, being that it probably arose from the winnowing drum. I placed your tag along with your name on the page with your song so that fellow Mudcatters would know who you were. If you would rather I remove it, I'll be happy to do so. Let 'em make fun us, *we* know who's the most important person in any ceilidh band!

-- Áine