That was unbelievable. Just a great time. I'm still digesting it. And I got a couple of souvenirs. One of them is...Mr Fielding's former working guitar, an insanely great sounding dreadnought Lowden-designed thundermaker. I fell in love with it on the spot, played it all aft. (Why did I bring all my instruments anyway? Mostly to show them to Rick I think!) "Wouldn't ever part with this, would you?" I asked hopelessly. He thought hard then suggested a price. I thought to myself "that can't be what he said." Next morning I was going to buy a fiddle pickup then I thought, "pickups I can get anytime. You DON'T see a guitar like this every day, not at an affordable price anyway." So I called up Rick and the rest is history. Oh, man. I have to play it right now.

Mick, Pam, Dave, Mary Lou and Ciara, thanks for setting the events in motion that got me this guitar! I loved meeting you all!--Bonnie, Tony, Peter et compagne. And Crow thanks for nagging me to come (didn't take much).

And to all of you, I highly recommend a visit to Mr Fielding's Basement Emporium.

Most of all, THANKS RICK & HEATHER!!!!!

Willie-O and Thundermaker.