Well, I came in from the opposite direction. I used to subscribe to the Cape Breton mail list. (I quit it because of all the hassling going on there, but that's another story) Someone on the list asked for the words to Mary of the Wild Moor. I had not been responding to anything there, since Cape Breton music is not one of my strongest points, though I enjoy it. But when they asked for that, they jumped over into my territory. Rather than listen to a recording and transcribing the words, I reasoned that the words must be on the internet somewhere. A search turned up the DT, and, of course, Mary of the Wild Moor. I used it frequently in the months that followed. I don't suppose that I even bothered to investigate what the Forum was for at least four months, if not longer. Imagine my delight at discovering what had been there all along (Maybe flashing lights and arrows saying, "Looky here!" would have helped) without my knowing it. Now I have it listed as my home site, and it is almost always the first place I look when I turn on the machine.

One of the things I really enjoy about coming here is the accommodating attitude that most have toward others, especially ones like me, who, while not exactly a dummy when it comes to folk music, really have a greater interest in one of the related forms, which for me is the Old Time Country of the 20s and 30s.

Thanks to all of you, some of whom I even count as friends now. (Oh, yes, for those of you that I am supposed to be working on projects, I am sorry that I have taken so long. (I am a very good procrastinator) I am nearly done, and you should see the results after the Christmas and New Year rush. Promise!)

Note to Sheye: When I saw the thread name, I just figured that someone was looking for The Happy Wanderer, and didn't quite remember the title! If I had noticed your spelling, I guess I would just have figured that maybe you were quaffing mead, or something of the sort!

Happy Holidays and Meandering to all!