Any fledgling folk performer watching young Dylan's early attempts at stagecraft must have been heartened by some of the footage shown on BBC 4 last night. Struggling with tuning and capoing his guitar, followed by strangled harmonies with Joan Baez, shows how easy it is to look (and sound) rank amateur at times.

The message going out to all those performers who feel inadequate and embarrassed in front of their audience - stick with it - Bob did.