David,

I know Alfie well. A man of many talents, obviously. I'm fairly sure I've heard someone (quite possibly Alf himself) sing this song a good few years ago, but had forgotten it until I saw it here. I had know idea he wrote it himself.

If I think of it I'll mention this to Alf the next time I see him, but it might be a few months before I see him next. He lives in Ennis Co. Clare these days, where he's still playing guitar and multiple other stringed instruments and has been very much involved in something called the Fretted Instruments club down there. He has contributed to a number of CDs especially Tommy Peoples CD the Quiet Glen, on which the subtle acompaniment is the perfect backing to Tommy's brilliant fiddle playing.