"Alerce", common name of Fitzroya cupressoides, an overexploited and magnificent tree (picture at left) once abundant in southern Chile and parts of Argentina; it is now an endangered species,"courtesy" of multi national timber companies.

GENEALOGY. I'm researching the surnames Power, Weise, Samuel, Vaughan, Lehmann and Fisher, now distributed around the globe. This site contains a brief summary of my research.

The tune you are listening to is called "Planxty Miss Fanny Power" written by Turlough O'Carolan, an Irish Harpist (1670 to 1738), courtesy of Larry. If you don't hear the tune select Planxty Miss Fanny Power to launch your default midi player