Alex Glasgow and Tom Paxton - two great folk singers from either side of the Atlantic, Tom mildly left of centre, Alex definitely an outside left! Was it co-incidence that both wrote amusing songs entitled 'My Dad's Bigger Than Your Dad'? Alex Glasgow's song is included in his 'Now and Then' album, while Tom Paxton's, focusing more on the child than the Dad, was one of his many children's songs. I think the Paxton song was the earlier by about 5 years - did the two men ever meet, and was there a collaboration?

If any other Paxton admirers read this, you may be interested to know that he will be doing another British tour this winter, including the Sage, Gateshead, which overlooks the River Tyne. Surely Alex,who wrote 'Any Minute Now', would be relieved to know that the once-coaly Tyne is finally a salmon river!