Any Idiot Can Be Complicated.

I’ve Found That Festivals Are A Relatively Painless Way To Meet People And Make A Few Points That Need Making, Without Having To Hit Them Over The Head With Too Many Speeches.

You'd Be Surprised How Many Stupid Mistakes I've Made. I Make Stupid Mistakes All The Time, And Some Of Them Have Been Very Big Stupid Mistakes.

But If Two And Two And Fifty Make A Million...

Shh. Listen To The Sounds That Surround You. Notice The Pitches, The Volume, The Timbre, The Many Lines Of Counterpoint. As Light Taught Monet To Paint, The Earth May Be Teaching You Music.

My Father Urged Alan [lomax] Not To Repeat The Mistakes Of The European Folklorists Who, A Century Ago, Had Collected These Peasant Songs And Then Arranged Them For Part Choir And Accompanied Them On Piano, And Then Told The Young People Of Their Country, "don't Change A Note, This Is Our Sacred Heritage." Father Said, Whether It's A Fiddle Tune Or A Gospel Song, Learn It Right Off The Record From The People Who Grew Up With It. Don't Just Learn It From A Piece Of Paper.