Barbara, Thanks for the recollection. I've had some correspondence about The Song Of My Hands with two of Bernie's sons, Paul and Larry. Copied on some of that correspondence was Chris Intagliata who I assumed was another sibling. No mention was made of a son of Bernie's named Jon. I'm sure you know more about this than I.

Are you sure the poster read BERNIE ASBELL? Bernie was known as Bernie Asbel (one "l") when he performed as a folk singer and composed The Song Of My Hands. According to Larry, ‘…he added an “L” early in his writing career in the fifties, so it's optional how you spell it in regard to the song.’ And of course by the early fifties Pete Seeger had become quite famous as a member of the Weavers.

There is/was a Mudcatter known as Downeast Bob (Robert F. Baldwin) who claims, in his member profile, to have taken guitar lessons with Bernie Asbel. It's unclear whether this was in Chicago or New York. Downeast Bob has posted only once in the last six years and that was three years ago. I tried to contact him about Bernie but got no response.

      - Mark