[Jim Moonan]

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Very cool.

I would try to get her to sing it. I can hear it being sung a cappella. I actually hear a melody. (If you want me to hum the melody line PM me)

I would also encourage her to ask to read it aloud after sundown. It will help, I think, to have some darkness and low-light.

I would hope, too, that she will introduce the ballad in a similar way that you have done with us.

Maybe, just maybe, have her begin with a lonesome howling wolf audio. Or if she's feeling very daring, perform the howling herself as a lead-in to the ballad. In other words, ask her to add some theatrics. It sounds to me like the right kind of crowd.

I'm out of my mind I know : )

I disagree with Susan's suggestion to lose a beat in the final line of each stanza. I like the folksy regularity of the beat as is.

I think, given there context and the venue, it is great as is. Maybe a few tweaks, but keep it straightforward ballad-folksy.

Really cool, Mark.

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