Since this has turned into (at least in part) a referendum on my credentials as a folkie, let me weigh in with some evidence.

1. Posted a note on the Can I Play Like Doc Watson thread about how I learned to fingerpick using a metronome.

2. Started a thread (ill-advisedly, I admit, given that one already existed) about favourite collections of folk songs.

3. Started a thread asking advice on old-timey Gospel music.

4. Noted (I forget in which thread) that I own the Harry Smith Anthology and have learned (to play/sing) some songs therefrom.

5. Admitted I own the one-volume edition of the Child Ballads (and now have Mmario all over me to type in the annotations to the various songs! and I probably will!).

6. Discussed (again I forget which thread) that I am often "the guy with the guitar" in certain social gatherings and am called upon to lead singing in various songs (folk and otherwise).

7. Suggested to Lyrical Lady that the Seattle-vancouver area Mudcatters might get together and see Gordon Bok.

8. Admitted (in the Never Do X with Y thread) that I own a Gordon Bok CD.

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I hope it is clear from these plain and evident demonstrations that *I* am the folkie *you* should vote for in November! A vote for Mousethief is a vote for FOLK!

Thank you, thank you very much.

Please get that baby out of my face.

Thank you.

Alex
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