Sorry for the delay in posting on this thread, but I've been a bit occupied with Mrs Bugsy who's just recovering from sepsis.
I first met Greg back in 1983 at the Peninsula Folk Club, In Maylands WA. He'd just returned from Europe. I was already friends of his parents, Stan & Dot and his sister Val. We struck up a friendship that lasted until his passing.
When I had the idea of getting a group together for the 1985 National Folk Festival in Perth, he was up the top of the list. Unfortunately, he left the group shortly after to tour Australia, but we kept in touch whenever he returned to Perth. I remember in 1989, I was about to record my first album, at the ABC studios, and asked Greg if he'd mind if i recorded his song "Windstorm". He said he'd be delighted. However, within a couple of months, he released his new album, "Windstorm" which meant my recording would have to go on my 2nd album, some 10 years later.
One story that comes up on a semi regular basis, is when Greg was at a Come all Ye at a folk club and the MC said to him, "We're running a bit late, so just do 2 songs". "No worries" says Greg, then sings Tam Lin and Matty Groves!
I have many fond memories of my friendship with Greg, a great performer, songwriter and racoteur, who lived life on his own terms.