Last time I heard the programme (admittedly several years ago) he used to read the charts over Planxty Davis

Well, bang goes that illusion! I always had this vision of MH sitting in the studio with his guitar, casually noodling along as he rapped the charts by the dim glow of a VU meter. Shows how much I know, eh? Not a lot when it comes to folkie guitar heroes I admit - though I once saw Nic Jones at the Davy Lamp in Washington and it was a top night out. And I just adore his quintessentially English folk-fiddling on Merlin's Isle.