"I had the same reaction reading that book. Or in his style :" Had the same reaction....".   It bothered me too. It's ok  in a diary. But in an autobiography, meant for others to read, by midway through reading the subject of…"

"Thank you so much! I like the Cammeyer note, by the way. I read the book, but his tic of avoiding the pronoun "I" wore me down after a while. Still, it's an interesting read."

"I really enjoyed this; thanks Gilded Banjo!"

"Rob, thanks for helping me with the tune, by the way. It is the Cammeyer banjo made by Buckbee. I discovered the piece through this video. Ron Hinkle also has a nice recording of it on the plectrum."

"When much younger, and much more handsome, I even tried to wring some schmaltz out of this piece. Oh, what fun we banjoists have, when we have a good sense of humour."

"Beautiful! I think you set the sentimental dial just right, much more appropriate than the mechanical readings we hear from others. Is that an early Cammeyer banjo?"

"Thanks!"

"Lovely sound, well played."

"Thanks for the kind words. I'll see if I can record a Cammeyer piece one of these days. I like the sentimental ones."

"Very nice playing and nice video production too. You can't beat a bit of Grimshaw, and "At Sunset" is a lovely piece.. if a little over sentimental ;-) Keep them coming 5***** from me."