Oops. I realize I sent off the last message with nothing in it! I just wanted to let you all know how much I appreciate your postings. I'm thinking there is value to the list we are collecting, and for staying in touch re: this subject. I've not seen much in conversation or print about traditional songs/hymns or those trying to sing them, other than some Appalachian and Shape Note/Sacred Harp(all good stuff). And of course, solstice and Revels things. In reading your posts it occurs to me there is some STORY here, too, about our efforts to inject some trad into the Christian music scene, either in our home churches or more globally. Bears thinking on.

Your postings have gotten us off to a good start. I dont' know how to do the MIDI thing unfortunately but I'll start trying to figure it out. I will summarize things and share my own findings when I complete the current journey(next week or so). And will continue to post a thread on this subject from time to time.

I'm new to this forum, though I've had a downloaded version of DigiTrad for a while. I don't know if there is another way for me to communicate with you individually besides these themed threads or to chat. I'm delighted to find you all, who also seem to look to share your music with your community of faith. Though my contemporary choir compatriots like this stuff, they do think I'm a bit nuts. And conversely, though I do enjoy singing with the contemporary ensemble, most of the Christian music doesn't fit me very well, style-wise.

Incidentally, I just started leading the music for a confirmation class of 75 6th graders. A prospect I find infinitely more terrifying than any pub full of drunken hooligans.

More later.

Marc B Marcbridge@aol.com