Hey, thanks for all the friendly greetings folks. As Jerry said, I'm from Eugene, and I discovered his music and the music of other folkies like Art Thieme, Jim Ringer, Mark Ross, and Utah Phillips when I was taking lessons from Mark and taking care of his amazing collection of Folk Legacy Records. I discovered Jerry's album "Get Down Home" and I loved it. I finally got in touch with him over Facebook and I'm honored to have him as a friend.   

Genie: We live in Eugene, or as we say here, the People's Republic of Eugene. Where are you from?

If anyone's interested, check out my band the Low Tide Drifters at www.myspace.com/lowtidedrifters. Ah, a bit of shameless self-promotion never hurt anyone, right?

And yes, Mark Ross comes every week to the childcare center where I work and plays the banjo and various other instruments for the kiddos. The refer to him as "the banjo man" and it's a highlight of the week for them--especially when he brings his slide whistle.

Okay, I'll talk to ya all soon.