I am sad to hear about Ron Edwards as well. He was a great contributor to the tradition in Australia and all superlatives seem trite when measured to the man and his legacy.

That aside, I have to protest that I was at Nariel from Boxing day to Sunday Dec 30th when I had to go back to Melb for my daughters birthday on New Years eve. I was camped next door to Canberra Chris, Graeme (Fletch) the Autoharp guru and local farmer Howard, the author of the well known Murray river country banjo ditty " I shot the hawk who killed my mums chicken" with Simmo & Di and Mr Ken McMaster were camped just across the way. On my walk thru's of the campsite I looked and listened for Rowan but alas and alack couldnt find any facsimilie of said person. The fierce sessions around Simmo's campsite didnt flush him out either, at least at the times that I was there i.e. till 2 or 3.00 am most nights. We'll have to try to catch up at the National.

Cheers,

Andrez