An excellent article as one would expect from Tom - thanks for posting the link David- I didn't realise the magazine was on line.

Tom departing will leave a huge gap on the folk scene - I am just hoping he will still be able to do a few local gigs in the W.Yorks area and will continue to write & record such superb songs - I think the comments about Smooth Ops/BBC ring very true - I have frequently been driven to depair by the fact that artists like Tom seem to be ignored on R2 whilst some the Young Turks & Old Guard (as he defines them) are played repeatedly. Nothing against those artists at all of course but it would be nice if there was space for more of those who exist somewhere between.