I keep discovering more and more Bert concoctions, and I'm still in a state of 'Well I never!'
In respect of Bert's written work, I am such a lover of his turn of phrase and style, and his vast vocabulary that it has been a lifelong influence on my writing as Steve knows well. A good dose of Bert's style IMHO would do some less inventive writers a great deal of good and would help to get the point across. I do think Bert had more than a layman's grasp of musical theory and described this in a refreshingly readable style. Bronson however demands so much prior understanding from the reader, that Google needs to be permanently activated. The other endearing quality Bert had was his ability to hear and decipher tune families and origins. The best example was the Dives and Lazarus 'Brigg Fair' connection and the most amusing was Harry Cox's Foggy Dew, which is the B part to 'Ye Banks and Braes of Bonny Doon'. This sent me on a journey which I may never finish as Steve knows again. However, with that in mind, I will echo Steve by saying once again 'Thank you Bert!'