In a message dated 21/05/01 15:45:53 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > - Ashley Hutchings, singing a rewritten version of Dylan's > Million Dollar Bash, accompanied by Fairport, with Rick > Kemp, daughter Rose Kemp and Eliza Carthy on back-up > vocals. Calling it 'Young Martin's Million Dollar Bash', it > included a new verse about Martin going to see the Queen > to receive his MBE, at which point in the song Maddy Prior > walked out on stage and, mimicing the Queen's accent, said, > "I don't know much of 'your' stuff. One prefers Bert Jansch" > (it brought the house down!). > Sorry - mouse playing up! I loved all of your lovely report but especially the above because, as you know, I'm a mega Bert Jansch fan. Sorry to hear that Swarb is on a drip. That Telegraph obit. must have appeared at least 2 years ago now and, although I know he was in hospital at the time, I thought he had recovered. I can just imagine McTell's reaction on bumping into Martin too. Ralph is another truly good guy and a much underrated guitarist in his time, don't you think? Jacky
