G'day McGrath,

Thanks for your insights into Sydney Carter's generous nature in regard his songs.

I met him in Canberra, and then Sydney, in 1972 and also briefly corresponded with him about some photographs he requested of his concerts. On stage he said much the same as your quotation ... and I feel that the anal attitude of the publishers who now administer the rights to his material does not reflect his own attitude ... and does no service to his body of work and his memory.

BTW: My heartfelt thanks to whoever (yourself ... or some elf of the blessed Saint Joseph ...) made just the changes (neatly combining the good points of my mucked-up first posting and my second, with extra material) that I was going to request ... as soon as I got back in from last minute Christmas shopping!

Regards ... and a Very merry Christmas to all!

Bob