Thanks, Dave and Charlie, both! Dave, one of my boyfriends in college used to work as a carny roustabout in the summers; I made the mistake of going to a carnival with him once, and have him describe to me the usual state of inebriation in which the rides were put up - while we were on the Ferris wheel...

What bands has John Tams recorded with? I have the Albion Band recording he produced, "Rise Up Like the Sun", but would like to find other recordings with his songs done by him - I think he's a good songwriter. Was he with Home Service? Are any of the Muckram Wakes recordings still available?