Don, you made several points there! I think it's interesting at Mudcat to see where somebody is "coming from" when they talk about various songs. Like you said, so many people get there songs from various recordings. Others from playing gigs and at festivals. Me, mostly piano books and the internet.

But just last night, I went back to my Irish Songbook (Clancy Bros.) and saw "I Once Loved a Lass" , "Leaving of Liverpool" , "The Parting Glass" ... songs that I never really appreciated until PalTalk! You just really have to hear Jon Freeman sing "I Once Loved a Lass." And Dave (the ancient mariner) sing "Leaving of Liverpool." Then I'll always think of Big Mick when I hear "The Parting Glass." And then, Nynia singing Carrickfergus...