The "ticket" here Rick is to include Skiff. As the Managing Director and Chief Bedpan Cleaner at the Neil Young Center for the Terminally Screwed, he's in a great position to get us into a steady gig. As I am simply the CEO, a figurehead position, we need Skiff because at the Center, he's the guy who has his hands in everything.....uh, so to speak. Additionally, I think he downplays his skills on kazoo, since I know at the Center he always messing with someone's kazoo.

As to the age problem of Mr. Swan, a recent setback in his high diving act may be a help here. Leaping from the 90 foot level instead of the usual 120, he ignited his fart as per usual, expecting to rocket into the fire helmet below. A miscalculation in the previous night's supper caused a pre-ignition and kicked his ass into afterburner. The fire helmet with it's 3 incches of water turned out to be insufficient in this case and he landed with such force that his nuts were jammed up under his third thoracic vertebra. He now walks and talks like a man three times his actual age, although he now sings like Beverly Sills.

BTW, I've opted for a new design on the walking stick dulcimers which will be convenient for aging codgers having to move equipment. I've noe gone to strictly "walkers" with a different instrument on each leg and bodhrans attached at the bottom for wheels. A stick dulcimer at the left rear and a 5-string on the right rear. Now don't mention this to Mick, but I had his Guild 12 shipped to me and it (or pieces thereof) are now the left front. As soon as "Woody" arrives, I'll mount it as the right front. Heather says it should be here by Friday as she shipped it while you were feverish and mucking about with the uke. I figure if we hang a tiple from one handlebar and a dobro from the other, we can all carry our own kazoos.

Spaw