Thanks to everyone who put fingers to keyboards and sent us emails following our first issue. Below is a selection of those that arrived in the inbox. If you have anything to say... even if it is just hello... please send it through to us at letters@mountaintracks.com.au

Hi to the Editor,
I have just finished reading your first issue and have laughed and cried, rang my Dad and read it to him. It was one of the most pleasurable 30mins I've spent in a long long time. Thank you for a wonderful on-line magazine, it was thoroughly enjoyed in our household tonight.
We are subscribing!!!

Regards
Therese Wilson
Brisbane


Congratulations to you all. What a marvellous publication. You will do us all proud although what you will do when people start saying "Please can I have a printed copy" is a problem which lies ahead. I have been ruminating on the question of why Australians are so nostalgic for the past. The life depicted in so many of your articles helps to answer that question. It was simply a more interesting and more worthwhile time.

Best wishes,
Bruce Elder
Sydney Morning Herald - Features Section

To the Editor,
CONGRATULATIONS, my daughter and I loved the 'poems'.
Looking forward to receiving my next edition.

Best Wishes and Good Luck.
Di

G'Day,
Congratulations on your great online magazine and how honoured Glenda and I are to be included in it. Most impressed with the song - have never had a song dedicated to me, nor has Glenda! WOW can't get over it! Am emailing all my friends near and far to tell them of your site, and, of course, so they can read all about me and Glenda, see photos and hear your song! Do like the Postscript page, even with map of how to get to Baradine - we usually get left off any tourist maps north of Bugaldie! The whole thing is fantastic.

All the best.
LIZ
P.S will put a bit about 'Simply Australia' site in the next issue of the Cypress Post
(Ed. note: It's great to know that you liked what we did with the article. Jim was so pleased you liked the song. The article Liz refers to is "I'm Glad I Had My Salad Roll" by Jim Low)

Hi to you,
Yes please.I would like to join your list and maybe contribute something for you to use.I live in Taree NSW and am happy to help with lookups etc.I am a librarian with the local LDS church library and just love to research.Wishing you success with your venture.

'Tina

Gooday,
About a year ago i was asked to produce a c.d. of Gippsland artists sixteen in all, a great project One artist Philip Beggs wrote a song about the race John Landy ran where another runner collapsed on the track and although John was in the lead he turned around and helped the injured athlete. A wonderful tale so needed at the present. I am wondering if you have any ideas on where i could get archival recording of the commentary for this race ? I would be most grateful if you could print my query on Simply Australia. I believe someone somewhere has a recording of the race can you help ?

best wishes
Ian Bevington

Hi --
I'm really happy to have found your newsletter and organization. I am the director of the Florida Folklife Program, and have worked both here and in many states throughout the US in various agencies for about 20 years. Earlier this year I visited relatives in Australia, and asked around about people, organizations, etc. that dealt with Australian folklore--but couldnt locate many people doing folklore studies. I'd love to learn more about who, where, when, how folklore is studied in Australia. Also whether you have any academic degree programs or state/central government-sponsored programs in your country. Also wanted you to know that your newsletter is terrific. By the way--check out our website and program at http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/folklife/index.html .

best
Tina Bucuvalas
Florida Folklife Program

Bonza! Congratulations!
So nice to see something Aussie like this happening on the web....thank you so much. I have one problem...... I was disappointed to not be able to hear any songs...couldn't find any 'arrow' to push! I look forward to the next issue...may even try a contribution down the track!

Your faithfully,
Di Wall.
(Ed. note: Sorry Di! We embedded the sound player not realising that you still needed to have it on your computer. Your email made us rethink the sound and we have now added a link to the free player for anyone who doesn't have it.. and do send us a contribution!)


congratulations. it looks terrific. i think you could do with some small 'notes' like recent cd releases, books etc, without it becoming like the other available sites. I will send you some little pieces of folklore to include and, hopefully, others will also contribute. I am personally keen that this magazine retains its folklore approach and not become a club bulletin.

Warren
(ED. note: see Warren's contribution in the Collection Box. This is a great idea and anyone who would like to send us some suitable small "notes" for the box... please do!)


Congratulations on your fantastic new venture! I found the article on the Lennox Bridge absolutely fascinating. Having been familiar with the bridge over much of my lifetime, but never knowing it's full history - the article brought a great deal a pleasure to me.

Colin Stevenson


It looks great!
I really enjoyed reading the e-magazine too.

Cheers
JEANETTE WORMALD
Songs of Australia
www.jeanettewormald.com

G'day
The E-zine looks great - and it's something really needed ... a national resource that can be up with the speed of the internet. I presume you will be twisting a few arms in the other states to get something matching Jim's lovely vignettes of local folklore ...?

Regards,
Bob Bolton
Editor: Mulga Wire


Simply loved your first edition! Looking forward to the second.

bruce & moyna

A great magazine.
Good luck with it in the future

Best Regards
Laurie E Stephenson

Well done I love it. I have been researching family history for the past three years, and now have a love our "Australian History", I can't seem to get enough of it, I really love the way your telling it, true aussie style, I love too the humour.

Thank You.
Karen Kingston


Really enjoyed the articles, especially the ever reliable Warren Fahey.
thanks a lot

Lindsay Wilson