I could blame Naemanson, as he kept talking about how all the rest of us Roll & Go folks ought to check out Mudcat. I resisted for over a year before finally accessing the website; I blundered around, and actually found a song in the DT that I co-authored in 1976 called "Landlord's Lullaby." I began wondering who had posted it here and began a few guest posts. Never did find out who posted it but by that time I'd gotten hooked. I had lots of fun the first year just running down all the loose music fragments that were cluttering up my brain, and occasionally supplying lyrics to other folks.

Then when my wife and I were planning a trip to Australia, I found that I could actually encounter real Mudcat people, swap songs with them, have fun, and like I'd never have found them from the guide books. And two years later we were able to pay back Naemanson by introducing him to the Oz gang. Thanks again Bob Bolton, Margaret Walters, Jenny-o, Freda, Jack Halyard, Sandra, JennieG, for guiding us through your wonderful part of the world. And don't forget, we're willing to do the same for you in Maine.

I've also enjoyed Mudcat as a place to test new songs, or adaptations of poems as songs. There are some wonderful resource people here, and co-collaborators when it comes to bizarre topics.

But I sometimes go a whole day without checking in. So I'm not really addicted, am I?

Of course, when I got ready to post this yesterday evening, it wouldn't post but I've learned to "save" my posts!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble