but the news about the Copper family is a bit of a blow

Sorry, Bryan, I should have realised that not everyone would have understood that I actualy meant that the the days of collecting lots of songs from people like the Copper family are long gone. I take it you did not understand the meaning rather than purposely misinterpreting my comment purely to discredit the thread? Surely no-one would do that would they? ;-)

Thanks, Ron. I think that this is the first time I have had my English explained by an American who has had more of an undertnding of it that my fellow Englishmen. Maybe we are becoming more transatlantic? Anyhow, I raise my hat to you :-)

Cheers

Dave.