Xmas Message.

Thanks Keith!

All my best to all - eat, drink and be merry (but not too merry, as all of us besides Ben are older and might hurt ourselves).
Albert

A very MERRY CHRISTMAS to all.

Well, well... I'm the butt of the Christmas ham! 😆 🤣

Ham?
Are you calling me "pork brains" again?☹️

😄😄😄

Now, now girls - you're both pretty! (to quote my former lady boss and her snarky comment when I was giving my guy coworker crap - I miss her humor )

PS: Be assured, the above is my first and last post re my religious belief, I am not given to proselytizing, and having run the full gamut of belief and non-belief myself, I am completely respectful of different beliefs and non-beliefs of others.

Like all of you, I am here for the sharing of knowledge of the old firearms, accoutrements and historic aspects of those times, and, especially, the friendships I have made here.

In keeping with the latter, Christmas Day, I drank a glass ( shot glass that is 😄) to all of you...Wigle Deep Cut Straight Rye Whiskey, 112.4 proof, distilled right here at the Forks of the Ohio. You are in my heart.

Richard/Grumpa

Thank you, Ryan. My interest in the 18th Century involves the French and Indian War, which started not far from here ( Pittsburgh), and had considerable fighting in this area; Lord Dunmore's War, again centered here; Pontiac's War/Rebellion ( Fort Pitt held out against his siege...and one of the first movies I ever saw as a young boy with my Mother, was Unconquered, with Gary Cooper, a great film!); obviously, the American Revolution ( in these parts, largely fought against raiding Native Americans and British irregulars like the Girty Brothers); I have two flintlock rifles, both 1803 Harpers Ferry ( one a .58 Zoli reproduction, the other a correct,.54 cal custom made many years ago by a friend, Ed Zetler, now gone.) I have hunted with them since 1975.
I also sing and play traditional Irish, Scottish and American music, much of it from the 18th century, much of it older or newer. I play the old wooden flute. Co- founded the group Road to the Isles.
www.roadtotheisles.org
Note: the bio is outdated, and I did not write it. I have been playing well over 60 years.
I never got into re-enacting, admire people who do, and respect people who have skills and knowledge, and are willing to share it. All of which brought me here..

Richard/Grumpa

Ryan, I have some of Richard's music, I recommend it for some period style listening.

Oddly, despite my early education and early (and relatively brief) time playing somewhat professionally,,,, I know very, very little, about 18th century common/popular music. But, I do enjoy listening to one of Richard's CDs in the truck on my way to having a walk with a flintlock.