With regard to reissuing stuff, it's interesting to note that the Oldham Tinkers, who have lined the pockets of Topic records in the past, had to have their stuff reissued under licence from Topic by Pier Records thanks to help from long time Tinkers' fan Andy Kershaw. As is the case with some other reissues, odd tracks from 'Deep Lancashire' and 'Owdham Edge' have been included on these CDs as well as tracks from their first solo LP 'Owdham's Burning Sands' The reissue of all the Tinkers' tracks are due for completion next year with 'For Owd Time's Sake' presumably with the remaining tracks from 'Owdham's Burning Sands' as this LP doesn't seem to be getting a release in its own right.

Incidentally Les, and just to make things clear to everybody, it's not new stuff of Harry, it's me singing the songs that Harry used to sing that are on the CD.

Have a good New Year's Eve wherever you are and raise a glass to the friends that we've lost this year.

Cheers
Mark