Zina Lee’s ten thousand, seven hundred and nine comments

This tune is generally known as The Steeplechase, but I think its more common name is The Rock of Cashel or Carragline (as per O'Neill's). I once found an old tune book from the 20's or 30's (apparently very popular) that has one right under the other, wi... more…

What a long strange trip it's been. Don't visit much anymore but was told not to miss the collective decade mark - hope for tunes in the future. more…

Whoa boy, you can believe that -- I think she was ready about 6 months ago. I leave the composing to clever people like Will, RR. :) more…

Just heard from Cory Clark down under, Emmett and Darragh have entered the wide world, Bridie and babies are doing well! Yay! more…

Baltimore musician Matt wrote this lovely jig for Rosie Shipley, whose family spends its summers in Nova Scotia. He wrote this for Rosie the day she was due back after a summer away. Rosie now performs the tune regularly. more…

Okay, so that wasn't very serious, sorry. more…

"Oh, give SWFL Fid a break." more…

Yeah, Dow, those Chinese -- I think we ought to try and overwhelm them with sheer numbers, do you think there's enough people to do that on the rest of the planet still, or have they tipped the balance on that? more…

Anyway, Murrough, I'll have to keep reading up. I've heard a lot of jokes and seen a lot of shaking of heads, and I don't really understand what it's all about. From what I've read so far, I'm not sure that I *will* understand it totally at the end of i... more…

Which brings it down to, of course -- whose fault is it if your sense of humor consistently falls flat? The person who consistently doesn't get a laugh from their comments or the people who sit there looking at them with puzzled looks before going on wit... more…