SIMON RAYMONDE
All of us have relatives who we avoid at all costs, who terrify us, leaving us to wonder why we should ever have to spend even a second with them just because they happen to marry a half-sister of our evil third cousin. Yet, this particular tale draws a more melodious musical line from Ivor Raymonde through his two sons to my two sons, and thankfully shows no sign of ending soon. I’ve written here before about my father Ivor and his musical legacy, and my own exploits over the last 35 years or so are well-documented, but trust me this is no ‘family business’ where a job for life exists for offspring.