I arrived back home in Indianapolis, happy, about midafternoon on Monday. Great weather most of the day, after the cold, rainy weekend in Wellsboro--which was wonderfully offset by the warm companionship.

I won't try to begin to list all the songs I sang (nor the many others I wasn't able to get to). I will say that I was frankly amazed at the number of unaccompanied songs I was moved to sing, especially on Friday night. Usually the unaccompanied songs are just the salt and pepper, so to speak.

Dorris and my son Hans had a great time too, and Dorris particularly as glad of the chance to play the offertory at church Saturday night. I particularly treasure the opportunity to teach/lead "Call Down a Blessing". I heard a performer lead it only once, about two years ago, and ever since had been looking for an appropriate occasion to do it.

I can't just now, but I'll put the text of "Call Down a Blessing" either into this thread or in a separate thread within the next day or so. I'll record it and send the MP3 to someone who can make a midi for the DT.

Dave Oesterreich