Encouragingly though, Roy, there are new youngsters coming through to make their contribution. I had the pleasure on Sunday night of a performance by The Devil's Interval at the Bothy FC in Southport. If they're typical of the output of Alistair Anderson's course we ain't got a lot to worry about in the future.   So wherever Frank's gone (to have a good sing with Cyril, Syd et al.) he'll know he's left the tradition in good hands.

Steve