I'm new to the Mudcat, but I am already addicted. I guess I first logged on in February after doing a search for information about Lead Belly. I was led to this area. I didn't get the information I wanted right away, but I got a nice friendly response. So I kept coming back. As I read threads, I found I had some information to offer as well.

So here's a group of people who share a common interest in music. I feel like I learn information, especially little twigs of information that I wouldn't learn anywhere else. If a question comes to mind, very few go unanswered for long. Sometimes you don't get an answer, just an opinion or a related question, but you do get a response. It feels very casual.

I also came on at a time when the Mudcat was having problems. But the problems got taken care of and the feeling is that Max and his friends truly care about the forum and the people on it.

What amazes me, is that there must be a large number of *lurkers* on this forum if it gets so overloaded. *Lurkers* are people who scan the threads, but never respond and never ask questions.

I am just beginning to get a sense of personalities like Art, but that is an attraction to. May Mudcat keep on keepin' on.

Roger in Baltimore