A banjo-playing friend of mine had a cerebral aneurysm a few years ago now. He is still improving- we claim it's the garlic he eats! His short term memory isn't good but sometimes flashes come through and there are times when he's tentative on the banjo but other times he plays with joy and authority.

His memory for lyrics is almost unaffected. Except for the song 'Once More', perhaps. He stumbles over the line: 'Your love I crave, I'll be your slave'; he wants to sing: 'Your love, I swear, etc.' He says that's what he and his brothers used to sing.