Dang, Arkie, I love that story!! Kinda thing makes the 'Cat worthwhile.

I notice with wonder and some amusement that the reference site given above is a home page maintained by a Japanese engineer who has collected all sorts of bluegrass lyrics as apersonal hobby. I have seen other sites raised by Japanese citizens who have sites almost wholly in Kanjii characyers except for the large collections of American folk song lyrics. Anyone have any insight into this pastime? What's the passion among Japanese youth for American grassroots rather than, say, their own much longer history?

Just curious.

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