Just read the piece in the Financial Times - whilst I'm not particualrly fond of 'Roots', I liked the reference to Maggie Holland's A Place Called England. It's one of my 'showpiece' songs and, coincidentally, last night, I was gently persuaded to do a spot at the pub I drink in (with non-folky friends) because it's started an 'open mic' session each Wednesday. One of the songs I sang was A Place Called England, and it went down extraordinarily well. As one friend said - I had them (the audience) in the palm of my hand for that one and I was aware that the applause was longest and loudest for it. I'll do it again next Wednesday!