Happy day, Mag! I've got a smaller tho' significant b'day coming up so thanks for paving the way. And a song circle is just what I want for my day- we'll be meeting on a mountaintop here in so'western NH. I'll think of all of you.
For those who love Big Mick's offering of "Weave and Mend" (I just knew you were my kinda guy, Mick!) you might want to read Daughters of Copper Woman (by Ann Cameron, I think). That's what inspired the song, and has all the lore of women's mysteries and gathering the fragments that are mentioned in the song. My wonen's chorus sings this regularly- it's one of our favorites.
I've been In Cognito for too long- life is sending an unusally large load of excrement my way lately- but I miss you all and I'm glad to celebrate Mag's day in song. So here's my offering:

When every woman in the world
has her mind set on freedom,
When every woman in the world
dreams a sweet dream of peace,
When every woman from every nation,
Young and old, each generation,
joins hands in the name of love,
There will be no more war.

Allison