just heard the Chris Thompson 'village thing' CD version - now in category 3 - it's definitely his own composition, and not a very inspired one, to my ear. It's interesting how much he sounds like Donovan (vocally, and in some ways on the acoustic guitar, though he's obviously a better guitarist) on this recording, don't know if he was aware of Donovan's version and wanted to try his hand at writing his own, or if he was just drawn to the poem and knew nothing of Donovan's version. waiting to receive the Sean Tyrell cd, I assume is after Christy Moore's version, but not certain. Will update later. Would it be of any use or interest to anyone (and to whom would it be sent) if I sent a cassette of all these recordings to Mudcat? Or can I offer to duplicate a cassette of all of it to anyone who sends me a blank tape? (and maybe postage?) Bill