"Tolpuddle is not a Russian word."

Absolutely right :)

I'm amazed that more people don't know about Paul. I first heard about him in 1982, when the Pacifica Network station KPFK in Los Angeles did a documentary on him. I think it was an all-night special, because I remember staying awake in bed all night, hoping my mom wouldn't pop in and make me turn my radio off (I had headphones on). Anyhow, I'm glad I learned more about him.

I love the way he sang in languages other than English, and just recently I heard about his fascination with the singing of Welsh miners.

teresa