Vic, he told me he was a burglar , [present tense ..at that time] the next time he told me had problems with his nerves, he never told me he was a reformed burglar.I did not know what he told you.
I only know what he told me which I found at the time extraordinary.
   Back to thread,Martin is a fine singer of traditional songs, he clearly realises what he does best.
at the same time he has helped to lead the uk revival in a certain direction, that direction has been the appreciation of traditional songs and guitar playing.
Ewan attempted to improve standards, he brought out along with others songbooks , he attempted to encourage song writers and published their songs in the new city songster, some of these songs were political some were social comment songs some were not.
I was puzzled by Martins statement regarding the revival and political songs, does he feel that he should have sung more political songs, or that other people should have done so, or both.