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>>One of the things I really enjoy about reading Wes' >>stories (as well other authors) is the exposure to >>interesting places, interesting pursuits, and >>interesting music. A set of stories on SOL got me back >>into surf music, and I imagine I'll be hunting down >>some Hobo Jim music. >> >>Thanks! >> >> >>>Wes, >>> >>>I appreciated the shout to Jim Varsos you implied; he >>>has written a wide variety ranging from Bristlecone >>>Pine to Fishing for Chickens to his X-rated version >of >>>Old McDonald's Farm. > >>>This is shaping up as a wonderful story. Thanks for >>>sharing it. > >Good, we've got some Hobo Jim fans on here! Steam >Train John is quite obviously modeled on him and I >hope I managed to fuzz it up a little. > >Bristlecone Pine -- if that song doesn't reach out and >grab you nothing can. I sure would like to hear >Myleigh perform that! > >Some of the most fun evenings I can recall is sitting >around the back of Audie's in Mackinac City listening >to Jim play. I can tell some stories! > >One of my favorite Hobo Jim songs is "Iditarod Trail" >(can you imagine that?) "Lady Lee" is another great >favorite. The concept of Jenny's "Dawnwalker" can >actually be traced to another Hobo Jim song, "The F/V >Mary Ann". When you get to novelty songs, "Dramamine >Fisherman" will make a brief appearance in a future >story if I don't edit it out. And then, if you want to >get right down to the nitty gritty, "Sarah, Sarah". > >Those of you that aren't familiar with him don't know >what you're missing. > >-- Wes

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