Rob, thank you very much, it's always nice to hear encouragement. I'll try not to be so apologetic about my singing, but sometimes I just feel so silly because I know that these stories, as I view them, have really strong stories that deserve to be told, and I just feel I can't quite do it yet...but they only way I will be able to is if I just keep trying. But anyway, thank you. I haven't forgotten you guys either, but I crashed my car the week after I came to that singaround, so I couldn't go anywhere far away, and now I am mainly living up in Sheffield. But I do hope to see you all again!

Gail, I do have to agree with Eliza. I had never really heard of her (well, I had heard of her, obviously but I never bought a CD...not sure why really), but I did eventually buy two this year and have fallen for her voice head over heels. But I only heard her live for the first time last week, at the Spiers and Boden 10th anniversary gig (they really did spoil us with the line up). I thought she was great, and I really love her post-baby voice- deeper and richer, a lot like Norma's I thought, but still with that lovely quality and warmth. Her tone reminds me a lot of Sandy Denny actually. And I have to agree- "genuine" is a great word to describe her singing, I think. Someone you may like if you enjoy "genuine" singing is Fay Hield.