I remember when the Downs and Out Folk Club was running at The Waterloo in Cholsey in the mid seventies. One Friday, after a series of funny men, two musicians walked in carrying armfuls of instruments. They were charming young men. I remember thinking, "Oh dear! These guys are real musicians - they'll struggle here." Indeed they were musicans and they started out playing excellent arrangements using their guitars, mandolines, dulcimers, fiddle and not least of all their wonderful voices. They absolutely blew the place apart. After an evening of stunning musicianship and vitality, they came into the lounge bar, which my Mum had kept open after hours, and played some hilarious songs for her. I have been a huge fan of Paul Downes and Phil Beer ever since. That night was pretty special though. I don't think anyone who was there will forget it.