in the square at the top. I lived right at the top of one of those buildings and there was a tree that had grown all the way to the top, to where I slept. The branches would come right onto the balcony and it was almost like living in a tree house. The whole of Last Leaves Of Autumn was written right there. It's still nature, it's always there, it's always evolving and it always blows my mind. It's constant and that's so reassuring. I definitely talk about the cycles of the seasons and, as you said, I'm harvesting songs." What are your live plans now? "I start touring America first, and then I'll be over in November and December. I'm touring solo. I could play but I did get lessons with Burt Jansch, there's a certain kudos to that. I learned a lot. I didn't really have lessons, I just ended up making a record with him, doing some gigs with him and hanging out. He became my friend, he was a good egg. It's given me the confidence to do solo shows. I've got much better at it. It's a really nice way of reworking old songs as being much more intimate with the audience really gets the songs across. It's much easier for me, I get to hold the crowd." As your touring, wow do you feel about the scene now? When you first emerged people called you a folkie because it was a bit of