I really should be working, as I have more work than I can shake a stick at (or a quill? Or a keyboard? Keyboard is too valuable to shake) But, just a few words about last night's Cordelia's Dad concert...of the songs (including "Spencer Rifle," which was a riot) and we all sang along with one called "Gabriel's Horn," that had an easy chorus, and with "Return Again," at the end. It was a lovely evening

There is a magical stump visible from my window. If you stand on it, you can transform yourself. Observe: It has been a remarkable day. Remarkable. I got an e-mail from Appleseed...Sleeper," thanks to prompting from a devoted fan. It looks like the Walk for Hunger will be cold and rainy--20 miles of cold and rainy! This Sunday. You can console me with a donation, here

The murder ballad "Omie Wise" Which is one of my favorites from Tim Eriksen. Sung against a background of spring peepers. And with church bells at the end.

Yesterday not only did Little Springtime come with me to shape note singing, but wakanomori did too, which was great. We raised the number of participants from our town from two to five, in one...books, and we had them out to show the ninja girl, to try to sing her some, and she brought down her flute and played some of the tunes, and then Little Springtime and I sang them--it was wonderful

The notes accompanying the video say that for this project "five poets were commissioned to write interludes, and the song texts are all from gravestones at the old burying ground in Jaffrey New Hampshire... God's will is done- revere His laws. So grim and powerful, so full of misery and yet trying for resignation and acceptance. Set to music, just incredible. Here's the video, taped at Carnegie Hall.

Little Springtime and I went into the nearby university town to try some shape-note singing (also called Sacred Harp singing , after one collection of hymns) Oh OH! It was FANTASTIC ( if you like the...and I wanted, before we left. Little Springtime and I sang in the car home. I'm still tingling. teenybuffalo ! Will you give it a second try? With Little Springtime and me? I'll e-mail you