Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jun 21 - 05:18 AM

There is also this for anyone missing the really old songs...

https://youtu.be/n5ZRI-_YTIE

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jun 21 - 05:15 AM

Thought some of you might enjoy this (there are more if you search for The Okeh String Band on YouTube)

https://youtu.be/J7BV6-lRf8Q

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 14 Mar 13 - 06:51 AM

Tonight , Jagz, Ascot UK 8pm. Sonny Black & guests.
See you there.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Peter Brown
Date: 25 Jan 13 - 09:52 AM

Greetings Mudcatters. I used to hang about the Berkshire folk scene in the bronze age. With my group the Highroaders I remember playing the Shades club in Reading, with Mike Cooper sliding away. I also dimly remember the group called Heron from the Dolphin at Maidenhead, and I see this chap Bill Boazman was of their number. Anyway, a friend just sent me the following: Boazman, aka Sonny Black (not to be confused with the LA dungeon furniture vendor of the same name!) is playing at the Telegraph Inn Putney tomorrow night, Saturday, Jan 26 2013, and at Jazz Cafe Posk by Ravenscourt Park station (in the Polish Cultural Centre) a week later.

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 15 Dec 12 - 07:24 AM

Jagz Ascot blues club 14th March 2013.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Rockwoodhouse
Date: 20 Nov 12 - 04:51 PM

I was just surfing, as you do, and I searched on Bill Boazman (I last ran into him at a Bob Brozman concert at West End Centre, Aldershot as couple of years ago) and I opened a memory box! Howard Fullbrook, Mike Cooper, Tim Pinton, Maggie. Wow!
Howard, do any Canticle recordings remain? Your version of Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' always blew me away. What happened to the other Howard (sorry, can't remember his surname). Loved his 'Amanda Dreams'. I last ran into you at a Canticle reunion at the Windmill in Ewshott. What happened to Fiona Simpson? I've got her Therapy LP but I think there was just the one.
I am just listening to Heron on Spotify.
Dave Parsons (ex Fleet Folk Club)

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 22 Jun 12 - 06:48 AM

Bill's latest CD "Sonny Black & the Good Friends Band", FreeSpirit CD007 is now available from Bill's website. Great stuff as usual.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 06:25 AM

...and the next appearance at Jagz Ascot as above,with daughter Kelly & her band Rowdy Member in support this Thursday 12th Jan 2012.
RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 04 Oct 11 - 06:12 AM

Reminder: last appearance by Bill in Ascot UK this year on this Thursday, 6th Oct. Jagz, Station Hill, 8pm.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 23 Sep 11 - 06:17 AM

Only one appearance by Sonny Black at Jagz, Ascot this Autumn. 6th October. Don't miss it.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: alanabit
Date: 04 Jul 11 - 01:55 PM

"Kelly's Blues" is gorgeous - a classic melodic instrumental as memorable in its own way as "Albatross" by the Fleetwood Mac or "Apache" by The Shadows.

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Bob Anderson
Date: 04 Jul 11 - 12:14 PM

Fascinating read, all.

I've just heard Sally Traffic's bulletin and my mind wandered to Sonny Black and I ended up here! The power of the internet, eh?
I can't believe it was more than ten years ago that I was actually inside Roundel Studios in Kent watching Bill (and the band) recording what I always remember as the "Kelly's Blues" session, which became the bulk of Heart & Soul.
We were not there in any technical or musical capacity but, and this is typically Bill, had been invited along purely because, and much to the chagrin of Roger, the owner of Roundel, we were fans of the music.
Janet had been following Sonny Black for some time when I met her and, as well as being a groupie "par excellence", was a CD-pusher without equal- give her a foyer, or just a trestle table, a glass of orange juice and a box of your unsold recordings and you could be confident the tenners would roll in. Besides, those that have met Bill will realise that he isn't exactly money-obsessed and needed some encouragement in that particular direction. Indeed, he sometimes had to be reminded to bring his box of CD's in from the car boot!
I first saw The Dukes at The Station Tavern, next to Latimer Road tube, circa late 99, with Bill, Dan Smith (keyboards), George Pearson (bass) and Sam Kelly on drums. Four GREAT players in one place at the same time. Although the punters were enjoying the music and the mix of bluesy guitar and boogie-woogie, one had the feeling that something, or someone, had to give........

Bob

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 29 Jan 11 - 05:36 AM

Good session last month with Bill's guest, Arnie Cottrell, & jamming from Kelly Boazman (keys & vocals) and Skyport Ade (gtr/harp/vcls & comic parodies- but without the Potting Shed Band). Next Thursday 6th Feb, Bill's guest is Paul Swinton.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 07:15 AM

Bill's first Thursday blues night at Jagz tomorrow (6th Jan 2011) featurs guest Arnie Cottrell on mandolin.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 10 Dec 10 - 06:13 AM

New year dates for Sonny Black's Roots & Blues Club at Jagz (moved to Thursday) are Jan 6th,Feb 3rd and Mar 3rd.
Folkies may like to know Bob Fox is on Wed 16 Feb and Hickman and Quinn on Wed 9th March. Blueshounds who like it electric A Bit on the Side's monthly stint moved to Wednesdays: 9th Feb.

RtS
"If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it is a duck- or possible a kazooist"

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,johngrego
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 04:45 AM

Still on road.Goes under the name of Sonny Black.He`s a good mate,saw him a couple of weeks ago.

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Roger the Skiffler
Date: 07 Oct 10 - 11:54 AM

Next month (2nd Nov)Bill's guest is local (Martin's Heron) young slide and fingerstyle guitarist Lewis Cohen, who as well as country blues, has a nice line in comic songs. I thought I was the last person still doing Bessie Smith & Sara Martin's "Kitchen Man", but Lewis does that and "Huggin' & Chalkin'" and Bill Oddie's "Throwin' up blues".

RtS
(where'd my cookie go?)

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 04:28 AM

...last night was the second of Bill's monthly sessions at Jagz. A small but appreciative audience enjoyed his duets with mandolin/mandola/slide resonator player Arnie Cottrell from Southampton. They opened with CC Rider, Arnie led on Bourgeois Blues, Bill's instrumentals included Secret love, Georgia, Anji, No woman No cry and Greenville Trestle High. Harp player "Medium Walter" (Rod Jones), a regular at the previous blues jams, joined them for Sitting on Top of the World, Blind Willie McTell ans Stranger Blues.Bill also played his tribute to Mississippi John Hurt. A female singer introduced only as "Finch" did a couple of her own compositions, one with Bill backing. There were other songs as well that I didn't note while going to the bar or the "facilities."

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Sep 10 - 10:57 AM

Sorry for calling you intimidating....it was actually a compliment of a kind. I have wanted to look intimidating all my life, but could never manage it.

Terry Babbage

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 30 Sep 10 - 06:38 AM

Next Tuesday 5th Oct Bill's guest on the monthly Sonny Black blues jam is Arnie Cottrell.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 18 Sep 10 - 12:51 PM

Sounds likely, Ian. A reminder: Bill's monthly blues workshop, gig & jam is at jagz, Ascot on 5th Oct,2nd Nov and 7th Dec.
RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 10:15 AM

ian shotton
I was at Newcastle University in 1974 There was a Bill Boazman who used to play in our folkclub - i mainly remember "Aint Nobodies Business" Is this the same guy?

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 04:56 AM

Even better news, this is going to be a monthly event:
JAGZ, Ascot, UK:Tuesday 7th September – Sonny Black's Roots & Blues Club – 7pm

New monthly club featuring one of the most respected performers around including a free guitar workshop between 7pm- 8pm, followed by a performance by Sonny Black with special guests, an acoustic Jam* and some open mic slots available.

RtS
(*for those of a nervous disposition I am NOT intending to bring the Washboard of Mass Destruction along!)

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 03:34 AM

Not yet got the Jagz Autumn programme but Bill's website gives the date as 7th September. (Damn! I'll still be in Greece). If you can, go and support him.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 21 Jul 10 - 08:14 AM

Just heard that Bill will feature in the Autumn line-up at Jagz in Ascot. I'll post the date when I have it.
RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: alanabit
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 02:20 PM

Bill married his second wife, Sue, back in the late seventies or early eighties. She is a smashing lady too. They have two daughters. One of them is Kelly, after whom the gorgeous slide guitar instrumental "Kelly's Blues" is named. Bill is now living in Yateley and he plays at various places in the South of England under his stage name of Sonny Black. You can find his MySpace site under that name.
As you know Bill from back then, you may well also know Chris Clarke, Howard Fullbrook, Mike Cooper and some of the others, who have turned up here on this thread. Indeed I may have known you personally if you were around the Reading scene in the mid seventies. If you join Mudcat (free and it takes a minute), you can contact people directly via PMs. Howard, in particular, has been very generous in sending me some smashing recordings of various stages of Bill's musical career. Bill stopped playing his own beautiful songs a long time ago, but he still sings and plays beautifully and has developed from a very good guitarist into something of a guitar virtuoso in the meantime. As others here have attested, he is a good bloke too. But you knew that already!

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 11:32 AM

I had tried to find out what happened to Bill for many years, without much luck....and then up pops this thread.....! I knew Bill when he was first starting out, living at his parents house in Yately where I would pick him up in my Mini....always arriving at supper-time...!!! His Dad was in the army and retired shortly thereafter to pursue an acting career.....don't know how that worked out. His Mum was a lovely friendly lady who always made one feel welcome. Sister Sally was finishing school I think, and she went on to have a program of some sort on the BBC, I hear.....Seem to remember a younger brother too, but didn't see him much. Last time I saw Bill he was living in Wokingham with a lovely young lady whose name escapes me.......Did they marry, were there children.....whatever happened to his parents...???? anyone know.?

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,COOPARIA
Date: 06 Jun 10 - 05:28 AM

If this thread is still going - ive enjoyed all your chat about the past scene in Reading. Ive seen Bill in the past two years - we played a gig together in Bracknell at the cellar bar. First time i had seen him in too many years to remember. None of seem to mention The Shades - which was run by Syd Lackington - in Cork Street - Derek Hall played regularly there with me. I lost touch with Derek after we made that disc in 1965 (ish?) and never saw him again - however we were recently re-united by mail after more than almost fifty years. He lives up in Northumberland. He gave up playing in public and only taught guitar all these years. So he still plays and i have a tape he made recently. He sounds the same. Sorry about my intimidating image in my youth. Im a nice bloke really - deep inside :-))
mike cooper
http://web.mac.com/cooparia

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 27 Apr 10 - 09:30 AM

Just a Reminder that Bill is on at Jagz, Ascot UK this Thursday 29th, accompanied by Chris Belshaw on bass and supported by Stuart Walker and splendid young resonator player Lewis Cohen. Sadly, I'll be missing this one.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Rocky Frisco
Date: 21 Mar 10 - 01:29 PM

There's a Bill Boatman that appears on JJ Cale's early stuff. Bill Boatman and Jimmy "Junior" Markham wrote Leon Russell's "Soul Food."

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 21 Mar 10 - 08:16 AM

Sonny Black is back at Jagz, Ascot on Thursday April 29th. Sadly, I'll miss that one, double booked.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 22 Jan 10 - 08:50 AM

We saw him again at the Reading "Thirdsday Blues" session at 21 South Street. Opening act was "Blues Kitchen" a mix of Memphis Minnie vocals and Blind Blake fingerpicking. Very good but Bill opened with Johnson City Rag and showed how it should be done. With Chris Belshaw, his usual bass player he played a very relaxed and varied set on the Takamine acoustic and the bottleneck resonator. Sadly, we couldn't stay to the end as we had a train to catch. I hope rumours of his involvement with the blues nights at Jagz in Ascot prove correct.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 19 Oct 09 - 05:55 AM

Well ,it was a great evening as expected, on Thursday, pity there were only a couple of dozen fans there. Opener was Stuart Walker who played acoustic guitar & sang a couple of songs, with a effects-pedal that duplicated his voice for choruses. He explored the Knopfler/Tommy Emmanual/James Taylor repertoire.
Then Bill (Sonny Black) did a couple of hours with bass guitarist Chris Belshaw.   He played acoustic and resonator guitars and the repertoire was wide ranging. Among the ones I noted were his own compositions Kelly's Blues, Paris after Dark,An Old French Waltz* . He did a few blues from Tampa Red, John Hurt, Buddy Guy but also a Doc Watson number and some standards. I remember Outskirts of Town, C.C., Rider*, Johnson City Rag, Big Bill's Boogie,Georgia*, Secret Love, Heard it on the Grapevine. No capo, footpedal needed just a homemade bottleneck slide. He played mostly instrumentals, always modest about his singing. When he had the Dukes he always shared the vocals round the band and once even encouraged a talentless washboard played to sing a few numbers- probably the lowest point of his career.
As others have said, he is a really nice guy. Although he only gave himself ten minutes break between sets he spared time to chat, fetched me a copy of his new CD from his car, asked me how the resurrected blues nights were going and teased me about my "unique" style of washboard/kazoo playing.
His new CD is New Tunes and Old Songs [the titles marked * above also appear on the CD] available from his website or from Free Spirit Records, PO Box 1200, Yateley GU47 7DJ, UK.   He is also doing other gigs, including the Reading one in January- check the dates on his website. I know most UK Mudcatters aren't into the blues or jazz but although these inform his repertoire there is a bit of folk, a bit of country, and a lot for anyone who likes superb, seemingly effortless guitar playing and informative intros.
        And myself and SWMBO enjoyed half price entrance (the owner was kind enough to tell the organiser I was their most loyal supporter!), and a nice meal (with member's 10% discount). A great evening (or did I already mention that!).
RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 09 Oct 09 - 06:15 AM

Don't forget, next Thursday 15th October, at Jagz next to Ascot Station, Berks, UK, 8pm Bill Boazman as Sonny Black, solo acoustic blues + support.
I'll be the old guy in the corner nursing a pint, possibly accompanied by SWMBO.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 23 Sep 09 - 08:54 AM

...Sorry, the line up of new CD is similar to Best of Days not Corner Seat.

RtS
"Proof read, Roger, proof read!"

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 23 Sep 09 - 08:49 AM

Update: he's also appearing at 21 South Street Reading on 21st Jan 2010. His latest CD with similar line up to Corner Seat is New Tunes and Old Songs. Details at his website http://www.sonnyblack.co.uk/.

RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 06:50 AM

Bill's fans will be pleased to know he's appearing at Jagz in Ascot (www.jagz.co.uk)(as Sonny Black) on 15th October 2009. See you there!
RtS

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Howard Fullbrook
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 01:05 PM

I'm not sure if anyone is still about on this thread? If Chris Clarke reads this please let me know your email address. Mine is [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: alanabit
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 04:33 AM

I bet you had a good time. I am a huge fan of Bill's songs, as is obvious from above. However, he is the genuine article as a bluesman too, having been a dedicated blues guitarist for some forty years now. The gorgeous instrumental "Kelly's Blues" is up there with Peter Green's "Albatross" or Freddy King's "Hideaway" in my book.

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Organ player
Date: 20 Dec 08 - 09:50 AM

I had the pleasure of playing in Bills band in the late 80`s. At the time it was Bill guitar, bass, drums and myself on organ. I really felt that Bill and I bounced well off each other musically.

We supported Robert Cray on his first time in the U.K. I remember so well that I thought Bill blew the socks off Mr. Cray .... lol.

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: alanabit
Date: 18 Aug 08 - 12:43 AM

I'm looking forward to that immensely Howard. How I would love to hear Bill playing his wonderful songs again close up. I am very glad to be one of the lucky few, who ever had that privelege at all.

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Howard Fullbrook
Date: 17 Aug 08 - 05:17 PM

Hi Alan. The very same Davey Johnstone. Saw him last month with Elton John concert at Brooklands, it was great to see hear him play banjo that night.

I have about an hour or more of Bill recordings for you to 'drool' over, I promise I WILL get them to you one day soon!

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: alanabit
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 03:41 PM

That would not have been the former Magna Carta chap Davey Johnstone, by any chance?

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Howard Fullbrook
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 12:18 PM

Rick, you have a great memory! Email me with your address and I'll get some recordings to you. [e-mail]

By the way Terry, didn't Noel Murphy's banjo player do rather well!

Howard

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Rick Stokes
Date: 13 Aug 08 - 05:07 PM

Now THIS thread stirs up a memory or three...the Molly Millar, the first club I got up & had a go in - scared me so much, I didn't try again for about a year, & then tried again at the White Horse; yep Boazman & Cooper had it all down in those days, tho my personal fave was Derek Hall, a mainstay of the (earlier) Shades club...I still think it's tragic that that guy never got to show his mettle properly on an album of his own, I've always rated him amongst the best of that time...ah, Hickies basement, too, Terry, I must have crossed paths with you a time or two down there, & I know what you mean about being a little intimidated by friend Cooper - I was never quite sure of my ground, until one day, I turned up with a 1930 Dobro (which I wish I still had!), & got chatting, & he realised I was quite well versed in prewar blues, & then he was very friendly...good to see he's still kept following his muse thru all the years since then; I even overcame my own shaky beginnings to become a pro performer myself - it's great to be reminded of those times back then - at the time, I never properly appreciated what a fantastic scene it all was..

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Terry Babbage
Date: 13 Aug 08 - 11:45 AM

Howard

Thanks for kind remark about my lyrics. I remember Sidney blowing that horn, whilst at the same time wearing a British Army helmet of Boer War vintage. I also remember him being bodily picked up and moved out of the way by Noel Murphy when he was there.

I met a bloke the other day at a folk festival in Lechlade who used to go to the Molly Miller. It all seems so long ago.

More lyrics from that song:

Its more than 35 years past
We'd travel by the train
Down to the Molly Miller Inn
Down Molly Millers Lane
We brought guitars and banjos
We came to smoke and booze
We came to change the universe
By singing folk and blues

Then the chorus, Bill Boazman sang...etc...


I guess that single of yours is a bit of a collectors item now. I have Mike Cooper's "Oh Really" which reflects the type of music he was playing in the Molly Miller era. I'd kill to get a recording of Bill Boazman around that time. He did a great version of "Blues run the game" as I remember.

I used to go to the guitar basement of Hickies music shop in Reading around 1966, just to hang around. Mike Cooper would be in there as often as not, and I learnt quite a lot from listening to him. He was a few years older than me, and I was a bit intimidated by the mean moustache, boots and flying jacket persona to be honest, but I was surprised what a nice, easy going bloke he was.

I used to have a bash at playing in clubs myself at that time, though I had terrible stage fright. I used to do Candy Man, which was almost compulsory then. I took up playing again in my late 30s, and have played in bands and solo ever since. What the Boazmans and Coopers could learn in a few weeks would take me about 15 years, but I keep developing my music slowly.


Cheers


Good to talk to you again

Terry

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Howard Fullbrook
Date: 24 Jul 08 - 11:25 AM

Terry,
Yes, it was Sidney who ran the club in Reading. When Ralph McTell guested there, Sid used to blow the horn of an old wind-up gramophone (like playing a jug) in a duet with him. I was running a club in Fleet, in those days, opposite the railway station. Also, about this time, I played in a band called Canticle. We had a single released in Canada (Like a Rolling Stone) with Bill and Mike Cooper playing on it!

I also remember a very young Mike Oldfield playing at the White Horse, normally when most of us were at the bar!

Love the words of the Molly Miller song, how true they are!

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Terry Babbage
Date: 23 Jul 08 - 05:59 AM

Good to talk to you Howard

Yes I went to the White Horse as well.......I seem to remember it being in a room almost under the railway bridge. John Renbourn did his train tune there to the sound of steam trains overhead. I think it was run by a chap called Sidney.

The Molly Miller I loved especially, and wrote a song about many years later....the chorus goes

Bill Boazman sang the Rambling Boy
Mike Cooper sang the blues
Some sang songs of Vietnam
And hoped the Yanks would lose (don't sing this in front of USAF personnel!)
We sang the Irish rebel songs
By the rising of the moon
Down at the Molly Miller Club
Some 35 years ago (I'll have to change this to 45 soon)

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: GUEST,Howard Fullbrook
Date: 09 Jun 08 - 04:11 PM

There are now four of Bill's songs on iTunes. They are together with songs by BMW on an album called "From the Lion to the Plough - The Sun Sessions". I'm the very hairy one on the left of the album sleeve, can't believe it was 30 years ago!

Subject: RE: Bill Boazman - Anyone know him?
From: alanabit
Date: 17 May 08 - 06:53 AM

A few days ago I got a little package from Chris Clarke with those three songs on it. What a lovely guy to do something like that for a complete stranger. We all moan about things on Mudcat, which tick us off from time to time. But you also come across people like this - and there are lots of them.