Ok, back from gig. Time for thread maintainence, I see. To work.

Carol--I don't play piano box, I'm a push'n'pull kinda guy--love to hear 'em well played, tho'--one of my favorite busking buddies plays the PA. I am currently exploring baltic music and, yes, Finnish music is extremly fascinating--I'll definatly be learning me some of those! The more I hear of that Baltic stuff the more I like it. Andres--thanks for the effort, I'm more interested in what people would play before recordings became available--especially at home or at social gatherings--weddings and parties and funerals and busking and so forth. Do everyday people still do that? I would like to think so.

A graceful good afternoon to all--I'm reveling in the comradly display I sense here. . .

NS