The people that made up the Songwainers were always changing; when I first went to the club the group was made up of Bill Spragg, Dave Stephenson (Steve), Ken Ilott and Martin Talbert. Then Ken Ilott and Martin Talbert left, and Sue Burgess joined; it was then that the group dropped the use of guitars and became a harmony group. But then Bill left and Tim Tanner joined. Then Sue Burgess left and a few months later poor Tim was killed in a motor accident.

All this happened over a period of about five years. As Steve was left on his own, I said I would join him to do the gigs that were left on the books. But then when they were completed, we decided to keep it going and asked Ron Taylor to join us. With his superb top harmonies, Steve's dirgey bass, and my questionable melody we had a great time together, and travelled the country round.

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