I connected to Mudcat this morning to look up the words to "The Good Old Way", because I heard it at NOMAD yesterday, and it's been running through my head ever since. I took a look at a few threads while I was here, and couldn't resist adding to the "modern traditional" thread - so I guess I should introduce myself.

I call contra & square dances, tell stories, and lead Klezmer dancing (although no one is quite sure yet what that is.) I also play pennywhistle and bones, and write the occasional song. I have the kind of memory which tends to retain song lyrics for decades after I've learned them - this must have been a very useful skill a few hundred years ago, but it's of limited value in these days of songbooks and sound recordings.

I have a website, which includes various dances and songs I've written. If anyone is interested, it's at www.gis.net/~bloom

Jacob