Dan,

This old Chicagoan rarely got East, but when I did I'd usually do a gig for N.Y.Pinewoods Folk Club. One o' those was a concert on a beautiful night, outdoors, at the South St. Seaport. After the gig many o' us came to the Eagle Tavern. Joe Heany was there that night as I recall. Had to leave fairly early as I was travelling by bus on my tours then. Went over to the Port Authority bus station and the bus was late in going out. I sat down & fell asleep and some low-life tried to grab my guitar but I always kept my hand within a few coils of a strap attached to the case. The guy almost pulled my arm out o' the socket, but that was one Martin I managed to hold on to. Ah, fond memories of New York City.

James Keane and his son, Jimmy Keane were both on my old Flea Market radio show broadcast live from the Old Town School of Folk Music--Chi. James was a wonderful a capella singer of gaelic songs---similar to Joe H.

A question: Which one are you referring to when you speak of James Keane? Back in the 80s James was called James because he was the elder. He was also called "Horse"; Jimmy was the name of/for the younger of the two. And Robbie O'connell and Mick Moloney were with them too---or was that with Liz Carroll on a different Sunday afternoon's show? Harder and harder to remember as time goes by...

And thanks for your grand glimpses back to those times...

Art