Another correction-"And part of it is the sense that this website is White people talking about "White music" ...

I should also say that part of the Mudcat's attraction for me is exchanging conversation with people from various parts of the world who share my interest in the origins of certain music/songs/rhymes. Unfortunately [it's a shame that], I only know a few folks in my
non-cyberspace world who share this particular interest.

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GLoux, yes, I intend to keep 'talking up' Mudcat to folks. As a result of encouraging people to check out Mudcat, so far I know of two folks who have joined-one is a 'person of color' and one is not.
[not that this matters all ways at any time, but I believe that some times in some ways it does matter]