My song "Needle and Thread" has certainly travelled much further thanks to Tom Bliss's championing of it, and undoubtedly it is his version which is most likely to have been picked up by others who now sing it. My live rendition differs not only from his, but also from my recorded version. I have been performing this song for nearly 20 years, and it is always an intense experience - the absolute silence of the audience adds immeasurably to the effect on me as performer, often leaving me totally drained emotionally (I can only ever sing it at the end of a set).   It has been a real privilege for me to hear both Tom Bliss and Tom Napper sing my song, in particular because they share its emotive heart - so even if there are noticeable variations, the song in essence remains spiritually the same, as does its impact.

I've heard a few more of my songs done by others and generally (being a words rather than music man) they get made more tuneful!

Henry