Wide open is it gnu? Hmmm.... I can think of a few other people who might jump me ...ahem, jump on me for that besides Spaw.

Well, ljc, I hope you can forgive the ignorance of a poor hangashore living in West Virginia. But I only just discovered the wonders of BWOF after you posted this thread.

In fact, as much as I find that I love it, I'm very much a newcomer to Newfoundland culture in general, and I still have a lot to learn.

Now, I agree that Ray is a mighty fine accordionist. But he only has buttons, and not too many basses, if any. Surely everyone could use an accordionist with 120 basses total, including one whole row just for looking at (but never to play). However, I think the chances are very good that I am not that person.