"Jim, Louis Killen also learned "Tom Padgett" from Brian Blanchard."
Thanks for that Dave - pardon my ignorance; the name rings a bell, but could someone remind me who Brain Blanchard is/was - something to do with Horsham Folk Club if my memory serves me correctly.
I've just Googled a version of the song by Spiers and Boden - a reminder, if I needed one, of how a narrative ballad should most definitely NOT be sung (to almost borrow a phrase Martin Carthy used for a radio programme on 'The Critics Group')
Jim Carroll