I originally mentioned RUS and Song Fest in another thread a few days ago. Although there are many opinions about both of these small books, they are/were good sources for the beginning singer, especially RUS' videos which are nice for teachers who may have NO idea of the tune, traditional or not, that goes with the lyrics. I have Silber's Folk Singers Wordbook which I bought when it originally sold for around $ 11.95, a steal in those days. Now at around $ 50, it is a bit pricey, and doesn't cover any material written or popularized later than its original copyright date.

If Fedele will e-mail me, perhaps we can work out a swap for something he has from Italy.

Dave