I became interested in Folk Music when I attended a youth club at the top of Parkway in Camden Town in the early 60's not far from Cecil Sharp House and was intrigued by some recordings friends had made at the Saturday night Cellar Folk Club there.
I became a regular visitor and in the late 60's became a resident singer/compere at the club, as well as working for the EFDSS in 1969/70 for about 9 months. In the early 70's I recorded a few numbers and they will be posted above (hence the old 70's photo!)
I have been a resident singer, MC or organiser of a number of London Folk clubs over the years including - The Enterprise, Chalk Farm - Herga - The Chestnuts, Walthamstow and The Hale End Folk Club (which became the Old Rose and Crown Folk Club and is still going as The Walthamstow Folk Club)
As well as organising the Walthamstow Folk club I am one of the regular presenters of The Traditional Music Hour on Resonance 104.4FM in London some of my old shows are also syndicated on Radio Britfolk
I was a concert MC at Sidmouth Folk Festival for 18 years and still am at Towersey. In the past I have also introduced concerts at the Purcell Room as part of "Folk in the Fall" and The Barbican
