Some years ago when I was a floor singer at Chelmsford Folk Club, there was a regular who would always sit in the front row with a tape recorder to record the evening. Sadly, he is now dead but his collection has been given to Essex County Record office where it is being digitised.

Another regular was a radio journalist who was always recording performances for both professional purposes and personal interest. When he had a clear-out he too donated his collection to ECR.