I am not ashamed to admit the Spinners were my main early influence.

I still see Hughie Jones around from time to time - and he's not lost his enthusiasm and fire in any way at all!

We had him as a guest at the Open Door Folk Club about nine months back. We only have a small room, so we can fit around 20-ish in. Hughie gave the same standard of performance that he would have given had it been the Liverpool Phil - with the advantage of a more intimate atmosphere.