@sdkelly, what a beautiful tale you weave! Thank you for this lovely, evocative story :)

I’ve been there many times; “performing” and non performing in front of a congregation :) Looking out at those vulnerable faces, all flawed and human like mine.

I learned this tune from my good buddy Micah, who learned it from Doc, who in turn learned it off of an odd and beautiful record by Dock Boggs :) Dock Boggs has a remarkable story / a coal miner who relearned tunes once he was “discovered” in his older age.

So great to get to know you here, and thanks for the mention! :) And the lovely tale.