Glad to see the Strawbs finally getting a mention, Pavanne - I was beginning to think they'd been a figment of my imagination. Also I first saw the Johnstons (Paul Brady & co) in London - it must have been Bunjies or the Troubador I think. (Brady seemed irritatingly conceited even then, but still good value.)

Giok/Jock, Shaggis has been much celebrated at Mudcat - quite a few catters, including me, put him in the very top rank of instrumentalists, up there with Barney McKenna, Tony McManus etc.

Is Pete Stanley still playing at London pubs - the Good Mixer (Camden), the Stick & Weasil (City Road) etc? He used to live at Archway/Tufnell Park. His 5-string banjo wasn't much use on its own, so he teamed up with a variety of partners - Brian Golby most memorably for me. But maybe that's getting too close to Country for Mudcat tastes.