Rick when I come up to Toronto in September I'll bring you two VHS tapes of The Corries, one of which has The Loch Tay Boat Song as done by Roy. (Breathtaking stuff to this pedestrian fanboy geek) I admired Roy as an arranger, writer and instrumentalist of considerable skill. And Ronnie has that "voice."

My knowlege of Barney McKenna is as a banjo player only. Did he do other work with The Dubliners on other instruments? Or have I him confused with someone else? That Banjo playing was some monstrous good.

I'd hate to live or die on the margin of who is better.

Don