I only ever saw Derek Brimstone once and that was during a week visiting folk clubs in Sussex in 1974. That was, my diary tells me, the Thursday. Most of the other nights were in Lewes and Brighton.
I saw Derek at the Coppersongs Club in Peacehaven. My diary entry for that evening, -
'D. Brimstone at the Coppersongs Club. Not impressed. Too much unfunny patter between forgettable singing. The Copper Family on the other hand were wonderful. Strangely enough, it was the Coppers that seemed to enjoy DB's performmance most and they were all over him when he finished.'