Let's look at many of your own songs, Jerry. I know of some that have been recorded by other singers and appear on their discs right next to older traditional songs, quite comfortably. You've always included a couple of traditional songs on your own recordings, along with your originals. No conflict, no fear of odious comparisons. Clearly, a continuing tradition. I could say the same about many of the songs of Utah Phillips, Craig Johnson, Dillon Bustin (I hear he's fighting throat cancer right now!), Si Kahn, and several others. It gives one hope for a future that includes a living and meaningful vernacular music.

Sandy