Not really bitter about folk clubs. But certainly I have seen a lot of very talented people who haven't even enjoyed the modest success I achieved, because they lack the populist aspect of my work. . Whereas I accepted the challenge of country and western clubs, working men clubs, Irish theme pubs, writing songs for record companies and publishers, etc - and they wanted to play acoustic guitars, play to polite audiences, etc. However they WERE people really who needed the help of the movers and shakers of the folkscene - basically I suppose the BBC. Alot of them are dead now - their songs not so much forgetten as never really listened to. Quite frankly I don't think the folkscene deserved the quality of artists that committed to it. I'm old...just a bit sad for departed and very talented friends. I have my place in history. Buy the boxed set for Bayern Munich, theres my song. Turned into a folksong by people who changed the words and sang it on the terraces, when Kalle deserted Bayern for Inter Milan. The Dutch who re-wrote it about cyclist Gerrie Kneteman. I'm sorry my mates didn't get the breaks. They were relying on the folk clubs.
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