Take three vintage bottles of wine. Ignore every rule about proper storage. Open them about 40 times a year and serve them to whomever you meet. Within moments of tasting them, everyone is certain to experience the same thing: a deep, warm glow guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Such is the feeling that comes with hearing folk singers, activists and humanitarians Peter Yarrow, Noel "Paul" Stookey and Mary Travers, who performed March 5 at Bunkamura Orchard Hall, marking the beginning of their 14th tour in Japan, their 20th album ("Songs of Conscience & Concern") and their 38th year as members of the world-famous musical trio Peter, Paul & Mary.

Graciously agreeing to an interview at the Capitol Tokyu Hotel, PPM displayed the warmth and wit which has infused their music from the outset and established an unshakeable fan base wherever they go.