Yes, Terry, for a decade or so it made me think of Alistair Campbell! (But you could have knocked me over with a feather when I heard that AC plays Northumbrian pipes, albeit not as well as his brother.)

Mike Sparks, the Herga Folk Club secretary, has performed shows based on Sydney's songs, and so do Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham (Derby Ram and Sylvia N).

Kitty