Surgery at the end of January 2023 interrupted my routine and took some strength from me, but I'm making good progress. Was just checking on you folks to see if there has been an increase in participation. Hope all is well with you all.

And Tommy, thanks for the welcome back.

Hi Judy K. I was thrilled to see your post. I hope you are well. I tend to get too busy to check the forum and have to set reminders in my phone for nearly everything these days. Are you still running a business? ...making whistles? ...playing the flute?

The Choctaws took up voluntary donations from tribal members. It was a small sum, but they gave sacrificially. There has been a bond between the Choctaw and the Irish since that time. Trees in the area may block your view of the feather memorial. If you use Google Earth, copy and paste these coords ...

Susanne, I no longer play the concertina. We first visited Ireland in the spring of 2006. While in Doolin my wife bought a cheap Chinese concertina. She had given up before we had even headed back home. So, I started tinkering with it. Soon realized that it was really a piece of junk and I started l...

Thanks Susanne. I was reading some of the chat posts and found that we have some common music interests. My wife and I played/sang with a bluegrass gospel group for several years. Tony Rice’s Old Train is a good start for beginning to learn flat pick style. I have been fingerstyle all my life with a...