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Thread #105376   Message #3087997
Posted By: Brian May
03-Feb-11 - 01:54 PM
Thread Name: Ewan MacColl - any first-hand anecdotes?
Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl - any first-hand anecdotes?
I met Peggy Seeger and Ewan at a college gig in Bognor Regis in the late 60's.

I had done a song called 'Talking Bognor Regis Sewage Blues'. Peggy approached me after my spot and asked if she could have the lyrics as they were collecting 'modern' English folk songs.

Being a cheeky sod, I said I'd send the lyrics by post, but surely they didn't expect me to pay for the postage . . .

Bless her, she got her bag out and gave me 4d (4 pence - which was the price of a first class letter in those days - which usually arrived next day too).

I never sent it - I owe Peggy and Ewan 4d. I must admit I found him a bit aloof or distant (seemed to be somewhere else), Peggy was nice though and I liked her brother of course.