Yes, Vic: I think you are right. I initiated the Folk review column on the Guardian's monthly records page in 1970, I think it was; until then they had only done classical, pop/rock, & jazz columns: but I suggested Folk to the Arts editor of the time & he took it up. I wrote those columns for about 7 years, till a new Arts editor took over who appeared to be a friend of Dave's, & gave the column to him. That's the way they do things on papers; I am not complaining, esp maybe 35 years later. & I kept on doing theatre reviews, folk fests &c for them for years anyhow. I think I only met Dave once at a London Folk Fest on the S Bank. Not very affable, IIRC ~~ perhaps he was just a bit embarrassed. Tony Rose took over from him a bit later, I recall, but I have no idea what went on to bring this about.

What might have happened to Dave now I have no idea.

~M~