Oh, Don, I never meant it to be that way. We do identify some folk songs as Irish, Polish, from Tuva, etc. As relative novice at the really old folksong tradition, I am interested in knowing about these songs.

I understand your point of view, but it sounds a lot like the people who say "why do they have to have gay pride marches and flaunt it". Why? Because without those marches and the civil rights they sometimes helped to bring about, most everyone would still be in the closet and persecuted etc. As it is anyone homosexual in most states can lose their job, their housing, their kids, etc. just because of their sexual choice, somethng that should be nobody else's business. A lot of people are not as open and understanding as most Mudcatters seem to be.

I don't see my request as any different than one requesting an old Irish tune, or any other of several kinds, except that it involves sexual preference, another category. Sorry, if that offends anyone.

BTW, the gay group I was trying to think of was Romanofsky and someone I can't remember.

Bi, for now and always,

katlaughing