I did a floorspot at one of those 'can't run a piss up in a brewery' attempts to start a folk club at Tamworth Arts centre - must be about 1977. Barry Skinner was the main guest. i remember he was quite clued up. he could frail his banjo. he was playing DADGAD on his short arm Gibson guitar, in that sort of rumpedy bumpedy style that Carthy was playing at the time. In fact he did Arthur McBride in that style - so very different in feel from the slow reflective way Paul Brady or Andy Irvine had just aboout started playing it in G tuning. Rosie Hardman was going round at the time playing a song about Irvine who was very much her cup of tea - called The Man who sang Arthur McBride - although she wasn't there that night.

Julie and Chris Lloyd (traddy Tamworth couple - very accomplished) did the support slot.

I bought the album - Barry said he was running a restaurant and getting about one gig a month, which he felt was about enough. Don't think I saw him again.