We, in Scotland, have had the privilege of receiving many visits from Tom. He tells the story of his daughter, while a student in Scotland, telling someone that her father had written 'Last thing on my mind'and being told that this was not true as it was a traditional Scottish song! In the 1960s when the folk revival was in its infancy my brother David, who sang in a group called The Livingstones, brought Tom home for his dinner before a concert. As a youngster, I couldn't quite believe that this was Tom Paxton, sitting with our large family at the kitchen table, having home made soup and chatting easily with us all.