Barbara: I'm with you. I think it's like taking a shower with a raincoat on to sing from a songbook, and I definitely think the memory thing is a function of age. I'm just learning to cope. What I also find that's maddening is being able to sing a song through once perfectly, but, in rehearsal situations, not being able to dredge up the verses five minutes later!! On the maintenance front, however, I find I'm much more selective about choosing a new piece to learn. I sit down and count how many cowboy songs, Irish, gospel, three chord country weepers, that I seem to have in stock, and what new addition will make me more versatile. If I learn just the songs I like, pretty soon I've got 50 songs that all sound similar.