G'day John,

Nice story on cobber ... doesn't stand the scrutiny of the historical record ... but a nice story, nonetheless! (See above 07 - Oct - 00, for the most probable, from the linguistic record.)

I haven't seen Bruce at Illawarra festivals in recent years ... I will ask some of the locals if they know where he is these days. I first met him when I came back to Sydney in 1970, after a spell in Tasmania and the Snowy - and he was playing with the Bush Music Club Concert Party. I also photographed his wedding, around 1973/4.

Regards,

Bob Bolton