I haven't seen any of the TV programmes yet, and I actually had decided not to bother watching them because I want to keep my BP down to somewhere near normal. On the basis of what I have read I will give them a looksee on Friday.
As for Ewan Jimmy Miller McColl, he had both tunnel vision and egomania to contend with, he also had strange taste in wives. Between Joan Littlewood and Peggy Seeger it's perhaps no wonder the poor man's brain was addled. He tried to put both songs and singers into straight jackets, and that's not how tradition evolves.
I seem to remember that a young Martin Carthy was involved with McColl and Littlewood in his early days.
I see from the link that was put in that we can expect to be regaled with the disgusting Shane McGowan in this series. What the fuck is he doing being included in this? On that basis I shall not be surprised if we get Lionel Bart and Andrew Lloyd Weber next.
Yes, why no Alex Campbell??
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