Hello e-mail Friends,

This is Linford Detweiler. I've been thinking about shortening the last
name to Wilder, but that's neither here nor there. I'm writing to say, hello.
It's been a while.

I have not been trapped under a large, heavy object. Shelly left town and
I used to pass her notes in study hall, which she in turn would pass along
to you, but her chair is empty.

I've been doing a fair amount of staying hidden, writing, thinking,
playing the piano late at night, the usual.

I wanted to make sure you knew about an Over the Rhine concert this
Saturday. A number of people are flying in to see the concert, and it
could be a pivotal evening for our wobbly apple cart. There's a lot of talk
right now about the band getting signed, and there's the possibility of a two-
month tour withan established act which would be a terrific opportunity for us
to see North America once again, and give a lot of people the chance to hear
about us
for the first time.

Anyway, we could sure use your company Saturday evening to show these
people we do have a few friends in this world. Hope to see you out there.

Also, we're going to give our set a practice run at the OTR office at 39
East Court Street Friday afternoon at 1 pm. Anybody that shows up with a
Bogart's ticket is welcome to be a part of the tiny audience. We're going to
be playing seven un-recorded songs at Bogart's and we can use the practice.
Just
feel free to stop on by.

Bon Courage,
Linford
(Over the Rhine and special guest, Mysteries of Life, at Bogart's,
Saturday, March 28, 1998. Doors open at 7:30, show at 8:00 pm. $10 tickets at
Bogart's box office, 513 281-8400, or select-a-seat. )