We have presented a vocal duet style (f/lead-m/tenor) with guitar and mandolin for over twenty years. Some of our songs we learn from cylinders of the "Parlor Song" era which ended in 1905. Most of the songs we do come from the 20's thru the 60's. Because our style is that of the parlor era most folks assume all of our material is from that era. It is the embellishments common to that era that cause this assumption. These imbellishments not only makes us quite unique, they also cause us to be labeled as "traditional". What this all means is not a subject new to the threadworn. We just love the style and it is well received. Embellishments to us are the driving force which expands the attention span of the listeners and causes the great streams of tears to flow in the first few rows. We recommend the effort be taken.