May I add the little story why I add a Rasmussen song now and then?

In my before Mudcat days I never had heard much of North American Folk. Names like e.g. Rasmussen and Thieme (and many others I know now) were completely unknown to me. Then I 'met' Art as a witty poster here and I made the bold guess that a witty poster might be a fine singer too and bought the CD 'The older I get'.

My guess was correct and I liked the CD, nearly each single song. But I particularly fell in love with one song, that is 'Handful of songs' and then saw for the first time the name 'Jerry Rasmussen' as the writer of this song. Next time I ordered some records at Folk Legacy I saw a very cheap offer of vinyl records including an LP 'Handfull of Songs' by Jerry Rasmussen. I ordered it for that one single song without the slightest idea how the other songs would be and what kind of music to expect.

The more I listen the more I like this LP. Jerry Rasmussen is a fine singer and a superb songwriter. He has the rare ability to paint with a few words a whole picture of recollections and emotions. He 'teletransports' you back into the times he writes about. That's why you'll find a Rasmussen song added by me now and then and I'm not through yet.

Wolfgang