By the way Peter thanks for your account, a vividly rendered blow-by-blow. The meeting had me a bit stumped too but I was too preoccupied to ask.

As for engaging in Martineana, I resemble that remark. It took us at least 1/2 a second to get into it. First we introduced ourselves. Rick and I both own Martin O-18 guitars which are not rare but not particularly common either. So of course we had to explore the differences. and similarities, in vast obscure detail. Its only natural. (We think so).

Willie-O though is a rakish and highly dubious character who appears in many folk songs, along with his brother Johnny-O. His major activities are lying, stabbing, impregnating, rambling, drinking, and going off to foreign wars to get his damn fool head removed by a cannonball. His unfortunate co-dependent SO is usually Molly.

I have a brother John (not Little John although he is quite large) and am in fact married to a Molly. Aside from these eerie coincidences, I am not much like that, (except when I am). And there are just too many Bills around.

Aren't you glad you didn't really ask...
Willie-O