Thanks so much for making the excellent piece available. We will miss Alan very much, for a variety of reasons.

Alan will be be much-missed, both for his formidable technique and also as a lovely man. For those who need more persuading of the former, there’s a terrific vinyl LP on Bead - long overdue for CD reissue - ”Still Outside”**; and Scatter have just put out three digital-only archival releases, assembled by the ever-splendid Tim Fletcher.

** two of its tracks are named after British trains (one Lancastrian, like Alan) - train-spotting being an enthusiasm of his.

Harry Gilonis