Ed Alleyne certainly ploughs his own furrow. I have seen him busking in chester and york,but not on stage since he was with the aforementioned New Model Army in about 1990.

Another very interesting guy to look out for,very much is own man is ASH MANDRAKE. Wears an array of cloaks and hats, plays guitar with an array of looping and cosmic effects. I have seen him at Bacup folk club and around the Rossendale area, but he plays all over the country.
Has anyone coe across him??