Indeed, Masato Sakurai is one of those whose input here has been so valuable to many of us. I look forward to his further participation whenever he sees fit. And I look backward to his numerous earlier posts whenever I wish to be reminded why I love the study and performance of traditional music so very much.

Thank you again M.S.!!

After I, unbelievably, to me at least, said the above---thanking MS---I realize that it was only my own MS that, ironically, gave me the too much time I have on my hands these days. That free "time" set me on a path to find Mudcat (and computers in general) back in '98. Masato has been a huge part of it. Those who arrive her by way of more pop stuff now called folk music would do themselves a huge favor to look into the many wonderful posts made by this man over the last years.

Art Thieme