I was sad to hear of the death of Andy M Stewart ( not to be confused with the tartan clad crooner Andy Stewart) solo singer and vocalist with Scottish folk group Silly Wizard who died on December 27th. He was an important part of the folk revival in Scotland and a well respected singer/songwriter and erstwhile banjo player, much respected in Scotland and probably more appreciated in America and Germany. There’s a lot of his stuff on youtube if you are interested, here’s a song ‘The Land of the Leal’ from a gig in Atlanta in 1988 ( the whole concert is on youtube ). Skip to 3 minutes 30 if you want to miss the chat. youtube.com/watch?v=aleyPzq_I8c