b'Richard HawleyRichard Hawley lives next door to Martin Simpson, butrare, exquisite Mikes wood. That has been followed by they didnt know each other until they met at the Folktwo more six strings, and a 12 string, all of which Richard Awards. uses extensively in the studio and on stage.We have That isnt quite true, but its close, and they do joke aboutalso rebuilt his aging Gibson acoustic, rumoured to have throwing things over each other fences. belonged to Ike Everly.You might know Richard from Pulp, with Jarvis Cocker,His music now is largely solo, interspersed with writing and he has worked and recorded with Hank Marvin, Lisafilm music and stage plays. He hosts some lovely parties Marie Presley, Manic Street Preachers, Shakespearesand is the best DJ I know, he is the only person who can Sister, Duane Eddy, Elbow and Paul Weller. get me up to dance, and he is continually challenging me I came to know him via John Smith when they wereto a game of pool.both playing with the Watersons stage project BrightI always turn him down; I dont want to show him up.Phoebus, I discovered that Richardhad been close friends with Mike Waterson, and Richard discovered that I had a lot of wood that Mike had passed on to me.With Johns and Martins input, a new guitar was born, using 99'