Chalk up one more who came to folk music in large part because of Lonnie Donnegan. I still do Whoa Back Buck more or less the way he did it. Less, mostly, but I always loved his version. Most of all, I like him because it sounded like he was having a great time, singing. No hused, reverent rendering of a thoroughly researched version of an ancient ballad. Lonnie went for it, almost toppling over in excess by the end of the song. My kind of man.

Praise excess!!