Mag,

Sure I'v called the place the Old Town School o' Fake Music---but generally it was an excuse to perpetrate yet another joke/pun. There's nobody who admires their perseverence and success more than yours truly. JIM HIRSCH has done an exceptional job there as the head man. The fundraising and renovation of their new digs is nothing short of miraculous in this era of volunteer organizations going under because of burnout. Yes, I often lament the changes from the trad to the glitz. But in this era, it's the glitz that gets the grease---there are few trains left with squaky wheels.

With tremendous admiration for the OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLKMUSIC (even if the words "folk music" are often left off of their name).

Art Thieme