Mellotronists

Didn't someone here mention a Mellotronist in the band Beggar's Opera
who is female? It seems I recall she even came in here in the early
days of this message board (?) The only album I have is Get Your Dog
Off Me, and I guess she left by then. I used to have Waters of Change,
but never noticed the line-up. 

There is a bit more female saturation on the psychedelic and prog
music boards it seems...may be as high as one in seven or one in
eight. A lot of pondering on why the shortage of females in
progressive rock circles (and lots of areas within the music industry
in general, ranging from disc jockeys to managers) was picked apart
recently on progressiveears.com. I have no idea why this is. I gave up
speculating eons ago. People ask me what kind of music I am into,
expecting me to softly reply  folk, secular or new age...and when I
reply Isis,  Neurosis, Swans, Half Japanese, Nurse W/Wound and
Throbbing Gristle they run for cover.

Lightweights!!!
And I will not be pidgeonholed as such!!!

Bottom line: I don't care what the genre of music is, I feel confident
that I *do* know bad from good music. I want depth, perception,
articulation, cleverness, uniqueness, intelligence, spirit, emotion
and talent to flourish on a recording. I'd like it to stand the test
of time, and hold up to repeated listenings.