Graham Dean sang Franke's "Thanksgiving Song" at my partner's memorial service. Priscilla Herdman sang "Ashokan Farewell." Duane of the Mudcat sang Bill Steele's "Thousand Songs" and bbc sang (with Duane accompanying on guitar) "Deep Settled Peace." Helen Schneyer sang "What a Singing There Will Be When I Get Home." Sally Rogers sang her "Pass it On," and Howie Bursen sang Pat Humphries' "Never Turning Back" (which probably isn't the correct title). Irene Kossoy Saletan sang "Farther Along." Cathy Barton and Dave Para sang Charlie Sandage's new tribute to three great Ozark singers: Emma Dusenberry, Ollie Gilbert, and Almeda Riddle (set to the tune of "Wondrous Love"), "They Sang On." Lyn Burnstine led us all in "Bright Morning Stars Are Rising." Oh, and there were many more! All of these songs can work well for such occasions, and this one was made special by all the great singing dedicated to a man who loved the old time music as much as anyone I've ever known.

One final thought, and then to work. Madeline L'Engle has used "Julian of Norwich" ("All Shall Be Well Again") by Sydney Carter in grief counseling seminars she has conducted in recent years. She plays the Bok/Muir/Trickett recording of the song. Whenever we get a sudden bunch of orders for this CD, we know she's done another seminar, so it must be helpful to many.

Sandy