As a child listening to Chidren's Favourites on BBC Radio which often had folkish singers and songs - Elton Hayes, Shirley Abacaire (whatever happened ...) Burl Ives, Vernon Delhart (forgive spelling). In the evening Big Bill Campbell and his Rocky Mounteneer: does anyone remember them? This got me started. Then as a teenager I got hooked on Lonnie Donegan and Skiffle. When that faded out I didn't like the teenage stuff that was being dished out to us so we looked for were it all came from and found Broonzy, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie etc. Been there ever since.