I write most of my own stuff, or else arrange traditional songs in my own way. My hope for all my songs is that they will pass into the tradition and be sung and played by as many people as possible. Just adding a few drops into the well of the tradition.

It would be nice to hope (1) that the songs I worked so hard on are credited and acknowledged; (2) that people would try to make a really good job of singing them.

There would just be a big silence if no one was allowed to do covers and an awful lot of great music would be forgotten.