I enjoyed every minute in spite of winds and sprinkles. Late night sessions with Pete Kramer, swapping songs with Kendall Morse, jamming in the Peace Cabin and the late night jam with the amazing Western North Carolina gang Sheila Kay Adams & The Scofflaws were unforgettable. The long drive up from Raleigh in the pouring rain was another delight5, as we had the van packed with boisterous talent of the first order--Abby Sales, Dani Black, Joe Offer, and Derek Lane all singing in harmony or sequence or both, but singing. All told, I tell ya, it was a gas.

AS with every year, my profound thanks to Nancy, Charley and the rest of the stalwarts who make this remarkable gathering happen every year. They are the quiet miracle workers among us.

A.