Alan Moorhouse is one of my heroes here on the Mudcat, and as a singer. The opening post of this thread shows exactly why this is so.

Herr Steinmetz, God be good to him, was indeed a remarkable man. But it takes a remarkable bard to understand the larger duty s/he has to remind folks that they have heroes all around them. In my work as a Union Organizer, and a Social Activist/Organizer, I see these heroes all the time and have detailed some of them here on this site. I love dearly George Papavgeris' work because he understands our role in cutting through the glitz driven hype to get to what it is really about, and consider him to also be one of my idols and role models, just as I do Alan.

Your heart shines through, Friend Alan, and I like what I see. I am proud to "know" you, and hope one day we can share a song. I will look forward to hearing you sing "The Passing of Heinrich Steinmetz."

With fond regards,

Mick