THE FOLKSINGER'S WORDBOOK (Oak Publications) said much more to me than RUS. Recently I've been packing up to move. That means that it's potlatch time---ie. toss everything I won't use again! The first thing to go was RISE UP SINGING!! ALL (most, anyhow) of the songs I want copies of are in books and notebooks that are truly valuable to me. Good riddence to the rest...

I have never understood at all why my literature professors (and others) were/are so down on sentimentality. I love well-done sentimentality as much as I love the 60's ! Properly handled sentimentality (like Henry Lawsons work) can give grand insight during difficult times. Pricilla Herdman's __WATER LILY__ will ALWAYS be one o' my favorite albums---ever. I agree with you, Bill. (At least I think I do.)

Steve----There have been many times in my life that, if I'd been dead, I would've spun vigorously in my grave because of having MUCH DIFFERENT musical tastes than what was happening at the moment! Now, as I approach 58, I simply enjoy the panorama---marvel at the parade going by. It's all OK to me now. Que sera, sera... Sure is much easier to go with the flow. I was my own enemy for too long.

Thanks to Mudcat for being my shrink & lettin' me spew my spleen. Yuk, what a mess! Do wish my cats'd clean up after me like we do after them when they get rid of their hairballs! (Humor sure does help in my case; hope it don't get in folks' craws too much.)

You're all great folks. And with Dan Keding & Sandy here now, well, it's like sitting around the livingroom with no dishes to wash later.

Art