Thanks, Nancy.
    Turns out my reservations about "indiscriminate distribution" were very much at odds with Helen's personal philosophy of keeping the music alive! I know because I just got off the phone with her.
    She and I have agreed that when I've cataloged the tapes I will post the list, and will indicate those I am permitted to send to those who request them. The exceptions will be songs she has already recorded, so as not to violate any copyright agreements, and a few that she has not recorded, but does not own the rights to record, and therefore does not want them distributed. I hope this makes sense.
    BIG CAVEAT: The recording was done on an itsy-bitsy Panasonic walkman-type recorder with an internal microphone. It used to produce fairly acceptable recordings, but there is a lot of "noise" on these tapes. I've managed to listen through it, but it may be torture for anyone else with half an ear to listen to.   I was telling this to Helen, and in her incredible humility, she said "I wouldn't want to pass along a bad recording of a song." I hastened to reassure her that any criticism would be of my recorder's sound quality, and not the quality of her singing.
    She was delighted to know that this thread is re-activated, and I told her I will print the thread from my first posting and send it off to her tomorrow. So if anyone sees this tonight and wants to add a note directly to Helen, or email your friends to do so, here's your chance! I will print at approximately 8:30 AM so it goes out before Noon, and she should have it by Tuesday. Right (Write) On!!!