I'd just like to say that when I'm singing, I positively encourage the nibbling of nuts. Dry Roasted, Cashews, Monkey Nuts, Ready Salted. I have incorporated these several traditional styles of nuts into my approach to folkmusic, because that's the only way the tradition will renew itself.

When it comes to nuts the bag has been opened, and it's no use pretending we can close it and go back to 1954.

Folk music needs youg people and their nuts.

Likewise the crinkling of crisp papers carries my enthusiastic endorsement, and I'd be offended if you didn't play with your guitar strap if you felt the need.

You see that's the kind of guy I am. I recognise the pressures young people are under