Thanks, Nancy and Kendall, for the supportive comments. Moira and Malcolm did play driver-and-host for Jeff in London - thank you very much. And Mick fairly nailed it when he said that Jeff is "a one-man storehouse of American traditional knowledge." You should see his home library! As one of his friends said long ago, at some party at Jeff's house, "Wow! This place is like the Library of Congress, but with BEER!!"

I urge any of you within driving distance to get down to the Lewes Arms tonight. It's Valmai's club and is well-known for its workshops and concerts. Lately, they've had George Papavgeris, Judy Cook, Tom McConville and a host of others of similar quality. It will be a fine evening.

That's Lewes Arms on Mount Place (parallel to Fisher St) in Lewes, East Sussex. It's an 8PM gathering.