Mention of the Troubadour reminds me of a gig there by Muckram Wakes (Roger Watson, Helen Watson, John Tams) somewhere around 1973. The place was full (not difficult) and hot, and there seemed to be rather a lot of Swedish backpackers in the audience. I remember Tam looking round with slight amusement, or terror, but the band went down a storm! I don't know how the Scandinavians interpreted "Mrs. Merry's Ball", the introduction to "Cow in Th'Gate" and Tam's references to Banties (small 'ens), but there you go.

Tam and Barry Coope are currently revisiting this repertoire by the way, and Roger Watson is doing lots of gigs and has just put a fantastic new album out (shameless plug by old schoolmate) - see link http://www.rogerwatson.co.uk/