Sad news, sad news indeed.

I recall seeing Alistair at the Tron Folk Club in Edinburgh (how long ago must that have been ?) and he was gracious enough to take the time in the interval to discuss at length his guitar tuning.

Many years later, he was equally gracious in this thread, when I had the temerity to criticize his choice of rhyme in his wonderful song "Destitution Road". No pricked ego, no huffiness, just laid back and gracious.

RIP Alistair, a wonderful entertainer and a true gentleman.