I am new to Mudcat and was amazed at the friendly welcome at Hearme. For the first time in my life, I have sung in public. And no one laughed - at least not out loud. I have heard singers and songs that I could never hope to hear in the "real" world.

But Harpgirl's music was the best. I immediately bought an autoharp and have been playing with it every night since. If you had asked me even 2 months ago if I would ever learn to play an instrument or read music, I would have looked at you as if you were crazy. Now I am planning to attempt guitar and maybe the sexiest banjo I can find.

Hearme is always fun but every once in a while Mbo is "on" and the music is painfully pretty. Or DaveO and Spider are at their best and treat us to some raunchy fun. Sorcha and her daughter, Ceitagh, MMario,,Jon Freeman and his Mom, falsetto Max. I am forgetting at least a dozen more - sorry. Little N - come listen, if you are not able to perform. It's a wonderful place.