Hi Robyn,

   I have just "stumbled" over your discussion (and the Mudcat site) and thought I'd respond. I would say that Peter Capes song could be about any coffee shop/cafe in Wellington other than the Monde Marie or (it's competitor across the road) theChez Paree.

I say this because I for a number of years not only attended both places during the early folk-scene but worked there ... and the coffee was made using the Cona systems. Peter's song about short-black, flat-white, steam, espresso machine, etc simply did not exist at these two coffee houses.

Re the folk scene, it is amazing after all these years to read about the many friends and names I remember from those times. I'm not sure if I was one of the founding signataries of the Wellington Folk Club but for a time served as its magazine editor, and managed some of the first "folk festivals".

I wonder who now owns my Epiphone guitar? Rod McKinnon used it for his stage and recording appearances.

Suddenly, I feel very old ... ha ha ha.

Please feel free to respond to my e-mail address as I'm not sure I can find my way back to this discussion forum.

Regards,

Ricky Berg (ricky_nz@compuserve.com)