Hi Rick ... I also feel somewhat frustrated. Over the last year I also have started several threads that went blank. They were usually threads searching for some lost, and mostly obscure, music friend. Just as you, I was hoping that someone would jump in there and say something like, "Hey man, I had breakfast with him this morning!" Oh well, such is life. And, like you, I'm beginning to appreciate mudcat for what it is ... an open forum to cuss and discuss things revolving (mostly) around tradional folk music. By the way, I do indeed enjoy your postings. CHEERS. Bob(deckman)Nelson