Regarding The Sandman's piece about Bob Davenport and The Balladeers - it seems someone has read a history of The Fo'c'sle in Southampton and misunderstood exactly what John Paddy Brown said.

It seems the first time the club moved to the old Bay Tree pub - the guests that night were Bob Davenport and also The Balladeers - as two separate acts - but if you did not know that they seem to be together.
Bob is certainly better known as a Newcastle "Geordie" singer who often performed with The Rakes.

Tim Radford