Although best known as a guitar strumming folkie, Ralph McTell's talents extend
far beyond the folk clubs where he made his name. A talented author, poet, radio
and TV presenter, singer and guitarist the multi-faceted songwriter from
Farnborough in Kent has enjoyed a rich and varied career since making the
transition from eking a living busking outside Parisien cinemas to sharing the
stage alongside Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez and Leonard Cohen at the famous Isle of
Wight Festival.
McTell's success had been earned on the back of a lot of hard work around the
folk clubs of Britai...