I could've answered immediately, too, if I'd been here an hour ago. It's pretty amazing how many respondants have contributed to this thread in such a short time. Donovan gave us quite a few wonderful folk-ish songs that have really stood the test of time.

It's a treat to be reminded of a great song (one that I used to perform quite regularly, back in the old days). I had forgotten all about it, but remembered *instantly* as soon as I read GUEST Sheila's query. "Catch the Wind" was a favorite, too -- I'm sure that I sang it with a somewhat rougher edge than Donovan did, but never analyzed it like catspaw49 does above (at 12:31 AM). I think he's absolutely right!

An old friend used to sing "Season of the Witch" regularly, when fronting a band; he'd always do a humorous spoken introduction, impersonating a radio DJ promoting his station -- "All Donovan, All The Time!"

Oh yeah, one more thing -- it's true that Donovan's son, Donovan Leitch [Jr.], has worked as a movie actor, and so has his daughter, Ione Skye.