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David, thanks for this great piece. What a superb musician …

David, thanks for the kind words. Leo is such a superb guitarist. Both Dav(e)y Graham and John Renbourn also recorded…

Great article on a great guitarist. And he’s doing Bach decades before younger folkies like Chris Thile, Bela Fleck, etc.

Have to admit I knew nothing about Rain Parade before this but the guitar sound on ‘This Can’t Be Today’…

Thanks for this excellent piece David. Those early singles were great. Lost sight of them after that but this piece…

And of course I should have mentioned Billy’s whippets

Dave, David and Mike, thanks for the kind words. Billy was such a unique talent that his solo work has…

Brilliant piece on a remarkable artist.

Must say I can see why Shirley Bassey covered The rhythm divine. Billy sounds much like her. A wonderful Toppermost.

Lovely stuff Andrew. A fitting tribute.

Many thanks for this Carl and am glad you enjoyed Epic’s music. It deserves a far wider audience. Thanks again.

That’s a great introduction to an artist I have never heard of until now. I think I am more familiar…

Neil Innes was a TOTAL genius.

What a fascinating artist and article. Thanks for this.

Means a lot Tracey so thanks for your kind words. FM Cornog’s songs always hit harder listening in the darkness,…

Oh Rusky, this piece is wonderful. So beautifully pinned down. I can totally feel how this is *your* band; an…

Thanks for this great list on a very underrated artist. Would have to have ‘Little Road to Betlehem’ in my…

Thanks for this fine list, A band who did what it said on the tin – classic, well- crafted pop.

I worked at Wittenberg University’s college radio station WUSO from 1969 through 1973. I played both albums a lot! We…

No mention of the Skygreen Leopards, Glenn Donaldson’s previous group with Donovan Quinn ? Well worth a listen, though more…

Thanks for this- agree that, despite his self-effacing nature, his music was truly epic. As you say, he achieved that…

That mix of emotions, all fully related and not forced, really makes him epic by name and epic by nature.…

Past is a Garden is a fantastic introduction to RPPs and I only wanted to see you fail was so…

What good timing! I’ve only just discovered The RPPs through the ‘Past Is a Garden’ compilation so it was great…

Thanks Andrew. He can certainly spin a tune.