Your wish is my command, Sandy. the missing "i" has been added.
funny you should mention the Richard Chase books. I told Shula about them when I was at her house last week. I have The Jack Tales. I found Grandfather Tales on the counter of a used book store last year, but it had already been spoken for. Darn. I hate it when that happens. Amazon says they're both still in print, but I like it better when I find 'em used and at bargain prices.
Dover has reissued a Richard Chase book called American Folk Tales and Songs, which is a very nice collection.
Shula read me a passage from "Brer Rabbit" last week, and I must say she does a very credible job of the dialect.
-Joe Offer-