Third party Website, Jeri? I would think that Andy M. Stewart would own and operate http://andymstewart.com/. It certainly looks like he or his agent operates it. I have no way of knowing if somebody who posts as a guest at Mudcat and claims to be quoting his sister, is actually obtaining information from his sister and is actually authorized to speak for him. I had no way of knowing that that the fundraising effort will actually benefit Andy M. Stewart until I contacted people I know in Scotland who verified that the fundraising effort is legitimate.

But it is now six months since the question of the legitimacy of the fundraising effort was first raised, long enough to correct the Website to give credibility to the fundraising effort.

I can understand why a Website might be neglected for years - but when there's a new CD to sell or a concert tour to advertise or a fundraising appeal, then it is very important that the Website be updated.

I used the Website to license songs for publication. It took me a long time to get a response, but it is the way I finally made contact - so it appears to me that this is an official Andy M. Stewart Website.

However, I can verify that the fundraising effort is indeed legitimate. I just wonder why his Website doesn't say that.

-Joe Offer-