Hey, welcome back buddy. Your name was invoked a number of times at NOMAD recently--most notably in Scott Alarik's concert set. He sang your neat version of shule aroon, and rattled off Thieme-isms (with attribution and abandon!). It was a treat to meet him after admiring his writing for so many years, and to learn he's as big a fan of your songs and wit as I am. Didn't realize Scott was a fine singer as well as one of the best writers about folk music I've ever read. A treat!

In packing for my recent move to Maine I came across incontrovertible photographic evidence of Cathy Fink receiving the "panjo" from you in our Takoma Park diningroom. Very funny stuff. I don't have a scanner, but will try to get copies and send them to you sometime soon. Folks, imagine a banjo made by Art from a bedpan. It really happened--and, Cathy being Cathy, the "instrument" immediately got played, and the moment captured on film.
Cheers,
Kathy