Don (and LH - with his mind off Winona!) - "And that's IT from you, David? No comment?"...for what it's worth, I read every word, as usual, and agree with some, as usual. E.g., if I stuck to playing just the tunes for the rest of my days, as a folkie that would NOT be a bad thing, because that's how the majority of English trad. song and music has been performed over the centuries. Also, I think your drills would do some good but (with my limited time and, yes, capabilities) I'm better playing a line, singing a line, playing a line...because that also aids me with committing the tunes to memory - another strong aspect of our tradition...agreed?