I was in the RAF trying to get to grips with Home on The Range from the Tune a Day book when a mate said "why don't you play a song you like". "Cos they're too difficult" I said. "Whats your favourite song?" he asked. "American Pie" I said. "Right" he said "Get the words and I'll give you the chords" I did, he did. It was 1972. It took me 6 months to get up to speed but followed through with almost the whole Bridge over Troubled Water album, Dylan, Donovan, Don McLean. Then when posted to Germany, I went to see Cilla Fisher and Artie Tresize at a local Folk Club and heard good Scots music for the first time sang with humour, harmonies and enthusiasm. Much different from the Andy Stewart and Calum Kennedy I had been brought up with. Over the next year I saw and aspired to some of the best in the business. Happy Days! I've been full time myself since 1992 and had a ball.