Just wanted to let you all know that the concert was super! It was pure pleasure to see & hear Gordon, Ann, & Ed together in person after hearing their recorded music for so many years. The interplay between them was great--instrumentally, vocally, & conversationally. It felt like they were playing in someone's livingroom, rather than an auditorium. Mudcatter Tiger was there w/ his wife Nora. He found us (in a large auditorium) & we chatted a couple of times. Very nice to meet both of them! Some of you may remember that Tiger won the bid on the set of jewelry that I auctioned over Mudcat. Nora was kind enough to wear it last night. A completely unexpected bonus came for us when we realized that we were sitting next to Ann's daughter, Christina, who has her own musical group, Hot Soup. She has a delightful personality & voice & it was so nice to meet her! Naturally, we mentioned Mudcat. On *her* other side, was a woman (sorry I didn't get her name) who said (when I mentioned working near Sandy & Caroline) that she had been the maid of honor at Priscilla Herdman's wedding! Sometimes the folk world seems like a small, close-knit place. The audience was wonderful last night. We didn't actually *know* many of the people, but they all looked familiar, just the same. And all had a look of satisfied wonder on their faces, to be at that concert. I wish you all could have been there with us!

best,

bbc