Wow! Thanks Fred - What a sound. Doubly good for me coz my Grandad was a Cossack from The Kuban. I have never seen a group mention specific Kuban music before. Incedentaly Saturday (14th) was PakrowPokrow A huge feast in Russia and particularly for the Cossacks - Who are 'under the protection of Mary'.

I remember Grandad placing a symbolic cover (a white cloth with blue ribbons and a medallion of Mary) over our heads during the feast but can't remember much else. Perhaps this thread was a spin off of being blessed;-)

I will follow this lot with great interest anyway!

Thanks again

DtG