Mitch/Marty/Micky, never could keep them names straight. BG

You know, even though I grew up with folk music that preceeded the 1960's "Mighty Wind" I'm still appreciative that there was that new generation of perpetrators and a growing audience. For me, it made enduring college much more fun. Growing up with my parents and their neighbors singing folksongs didn't mean that I ever led any songs or even learned to play an instrument; the grown-ups did that. Sure, I knew a lot of lyrics via osmosis but it wasn't till I got to college and found a small group of friends who were also interested in these songs that I learned to play a banjo and to lead songs. My family had an old recording of Frank Warner singing "Tom Duley" long before the Kingston Trio got hold of it but I probably wouldn't have learned to sing it if the Trio hadn't made the song popular. Gosh, two whole chords to try to coordinate! And at least part of that 1960's audience was what sustained our "folk clubs" and "folksingers" for another 30 years.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble