As a comparatively newcomer to the 'Folk Scene' I first heard of the great Alex Glasgow in the late 90's when I enquired of the BBC who the folk singer backing a partiucular programme was. They replied it was probably Alex. and after some searching around I found his address in Australia. I of course wrote to him there , but he was not able to help me with my immediarte enquiry, but he told me that he was returning to the UK to publicise his new CD. In due course he rang me at home and cordially invited my wife and I and our son and his wife to meet him at a little theatre on the Tyne riverside near enough. We duly arrived there, shook his hand and had some conversation with him, before he settled down with his many friends. We had a lovely meal in the interval and my only dissapointment was, that he himself did not sing, but a very accomplished vocalist performed his songs. The only recording I have of his voice, is on the 2 CD's I proudly own. I continued to write to him in Australia, till Paddy replied to say his health was very bad. I count it a great pleasuire to have met and talked to him, something that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
Paul Lane