I think this might be an appropriate time to add some comments regarding this archive:

As you will see when you take the time to fully explore the archive, this is an immense collection. I have devoted the last five years to this necessary work. Take your time, follow the links to where they lead you.

Giving birth to this web site reminds me of the story of how elephants arrive: not much happens for nine months, and then all hell breaks loose. And indeed the last three weeks have been busy. I was writing, re-writing, e-mailing, searching for photos, driving to the UW, correcting, on and on. And thus you will find mistakes in the project. You'll find misspelled words ... poor writing ... and the obvious placing of songs to the incorrect singer.

Please tell me about these mistakes. You can do that two ways: either through the links built into the web site, or you can PM me right here on MC. Either way I welcome your suggestions.

A special note to musicans who might be featured in the first "go-around" ... we will be rotating the selected performers occasionally. If I've said anything that offends you, I do appologize. Perhaps I should say that backwards ... "if I HAVEN'T offended you, I should also appolgize?

Anyway .... I hope you enjoy the archive, learn from it, and smile. In the meantime ... I'M GOING FISHING! bob(deckman)nelson