Oh, Jean, you don't know how much it means to me that you've dropped by and sent such kind words to me. Thank you, so much! I shall print your message out and paste it to the inside of your first book which I am learning a lot from and, if I ever get there to KY, I will bring it for an autograph, if you don't mind. (My son lives just across the river from Louisville and our own Catspaw isn't too far, as well as Mary in Kentucky, SO chances are I will make it there sometime, just might not be when the festival is on.

Some of my folk came from the south to Colorado after the Civil War; we've always had plenty of music, but no dulcimers. I have now raved to my sister, Mudcatter "bet", who is an elementary school music teacher and told her she's got to get one to enjoy and to play for/with her kids.

It is an honour, Jean, thank you so much,

kat