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no problem... what is yer dad working on? yosh went to change the oil in me jeep and broke the dip stick off... so he's had a project too....

sir bard... comes a hesitant voice from off to one side... when tam turns he spies a small fiddler and and even smaller bodhran player, both who have a definite cat like aire about them... we've been listening and well... we were wondering iffin ye'd help us teach this faire the true meaning of music... her eyes are sparkling with hidden humor and the drummer contains so much energy ye almost swear he glows....

what say ye, kero... shall we.. asks tam holding out the pipes....... then with a hidden motion... kero finds himself in the shape of a small boy... the two minstrel laugh merrily and give him a wink....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5JMuURuLMc

by the way they play, kero soon realizes that tam and these two have played together before...

in the end the young female jumps up and encircles tam's neck... i knew ye'd not turn down a chance, tam... where have ye been?

the male sits down and scratches at his ear, winks at kero and says in the feline tongue... i just hate fleas, don't ye...

tam whirls... oh no ye don't.. don't ye be casting yer vermin onto the boy, corby... i just got him flea free... than he realizes the youth was just teasing him and blushes madly.... ummm... kero... i'd like ye to meet a couple of friends... that ne'er do well by ye is corby... and this is crystal... i know they don't look it but they're twins... and at one time... i was their teacher...

tam chuckles... not so sure about yer choice of song though... i mean i loved it when it was written... and i love it still... but yer choice of audience might have been better...

the small neko female shrugs... hey... it's a faire... it's suppose to be earthy... any parent who comes to the fair had better be well aware of that in the first place... did ye get a glance at the punch and judy show on the main drag... he keeps lifting her skirts for all to see...

but she does wear pantaloons, sis... says corby hopping to his feet... anyway... when we heard a few familiar tunings.. we drifted over between sets... but we're due to go back on is about... ack! three minutes... sis... we got to go... catch ye later, tam... and take care kiddo... don't let him run ye ragged now... his legs are far longer than ours, ye know.....

tam smiles... ye want to go take a look see don't ye.... well... i am due for a replacement meself... ah... here she comes now.... the young minstrel that they had met in the early part of the day comes rushing over... straightening her costume as she runs.... sorry... sorry... i got delayed... ye ok here... why not go take a break... hey where's yer kitty...

there ye are... laughs the girl kneeling down to scratch his ears.... he's really well trained isn't he... and smart too... i can just tell...

then the children begin to beg for more songs, so she is forced to take up her post... will ye be around later... she asks tuning her mandolin....

tam shakes his head... i think we'll walk the drag and catch some of the acts... and i've a few friends playing in one of the tents that i'd like to see perform... so probably not... yer free to take me share... i' do this fer the fun of it... no need of the cash...

then he heads off to the main drag with kero on his shoulder... there are far more people present now than the night before and the cub is glad for the ride...

tam nods and stops at one of the food stands... this one sells turkey legs and buys up a plateful, then he leads the way to the punch and judy show, where they find a place to sit and eat while they watch the show...

tam chuckles merrily... as i said before... yer very young.. aren't ye... maybe i should have covered yer eyes too... but ye can see he's only teasing... he's also not going to answer yer question.... except to say... maybe their moms and dads didin't think they were quite ready for that just yet....