I think a lot of us are in similar positions here; a fair few of my old albums are now freely available on-line in this way, but then again I don't remember getting much money from them back in the day and on this point, and many others, I remain philosphical. I wonder what percentage of each sale Mr Pegg got from And Now it is So Early? anyway? And how many were pressed? 500 perhaps? Or as many as 1000? Which puts it into the realm of the seriously endangered. How many here have even heard of this album, let alone seen a copy? How nice it must be to exist in the realm of Pure Principle alone...

It is well known that Peter Bellamy was reduced to bootlegging his own albums from the Topic & Argo vaults during his lifetime, such was the generally apathy that existed with respect of his singular genius. I have several, bought from his own fair hand at various gigs. I also have in my keeping several audience tapes of Bellamy performances - including the first ten minutes or so of what is quite possibly his last ever gig before his tragically premature passing. The official product was released some months earlier as the Songs & Rummy Conjurin' Tricks cassette, but nice though S&RCT is, he's on much better form on the audience tape. If anyone would like to hear it, I'll put it up on a file-share...

Interesting thread though, if only for what it reveals about the anal-retentions of the folky mindset. I must say, I can't say I'm too surprised, and this despite years of being ripped off by folk club organisers, folk festival organisers and folk artistes - a lot of whom expect something for nothing, but such is the human way!