Reprinted from page 4 in Beyond Bree - Tolkien Special Interest Group - Newsletter of American Mensa

This is a very nice, very American retelling of the story of The Hobbit (English purists, be warned!) ... Henry recounts the story in 24 songs ...Excellent guitar work, pleasant, easy rhythm, good accompaniment, well miked, so you can really appreciate it ... "The Edge Of The Wild" - escape from the Wargs - and "Through The Mirkwood Forest" are two of my favorites ... Henry has a good, unobtrusive turn of poetic phrase, too, which one appreciates on repeated listening: "The journey is slow, the river don't flow up to where the mountain lay. The Laketown Men go south again. Dragon fear leads the way. With the map of lore they find the door and with the key and the setting sun, It opens wide. Lets the dark outside. The Burglar's job's begun." This is one that improves with listening. I recommend it.

Nancy Martsch, Editor - Sherman Oaks, California