Open Mike:

They were all that and more. Aside from being good friends of ours, they were the ones that convinced us to follow in their footsteps and take our folk music programs to schools. It was Rusty who caused us to give up the paycheck and take the leap of faith when she heard us sing and said simply, "You can do it." She gave us tons of advice when we were first starting out including our favorite item, "Promise them anything and worry about it later."

One night we had dinner with her in Ballyferriter on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland and we swapped horror stories about playing in schools. When we said, "You never told us those stories before" she replied, "You wouldn't have done it if I did'"

Keith and Rusty had more effect on our lives than anyone, including our parents.

Bev and Jerry