Hi Kids: Sorry Les. I've never been one of those "settled down" kind of people...

DRAFT:    University of North Texas
                   Kelley Reese
                   Director of University Relations and Communications
                   ATTN: Faculty of Music
                   email: kreese@unt.ed
                   phone: (940) 565-3993

Dear Ms Reese: We are a group of Folk musicians based primarily in the U.K. and are members of a thread-generating forum called The Mudcat Cafe. Our backgrounds are as diverse as our music. We are making this exploratory contact with you to see if there is interest at The University of North Texas to have members of our group come to the U.S. to play in a festival-like atmosphere for the students. This will provide a once in a lifetime experience of authentic traditional music from the U.K. The students will be able to meet & greet the musicians as well as sing along. This will provide a wonderful opportunity for your music faculty to explore this historically rich music genre. Many of us have just begun to create profiles on myspace, and with your permission, we can email you some profiles for your consideration. If you are willing to begin a dialogue with our organization, we would be pleased to discuss funding and logistics. Thank You for taking the time to read this and we look forward to your response.

Best Wishes, The Mudcat Organizing Committee...

http://www.unt.edu/

Well Mudcatters, here we are at the crossroads, the place where fortune might favour the bold. Or you could choose the more comfortable path of familiarity, and return to the Pubs and Folk Clubs. And of course, continue focusing on what can't be done. For I guarantee you that if you do so, "that it can't be done" will be the outcome. Will you get turned down? Maybe. Or perhaps the lengendary British spirit of Richard the Lionhearted, Sir Lancelot, "Her Majesty's Secret Service", The Royal Navy, and all that is good that comes from Buckingham Palace will rise up within you, and you'll "give it a go..."

This is about as much as I can do as I must continue with my projects. The rest is up for discussion between yourselves. It might take many tries. But. It is DO-able...

Good Luck...

bob

Written in the spirit of love and respect, and hope that the world will get to hear your music...And I know it's none of my business, and I apologize for that...