Steve Tilston

His daughter Martha Tilston may be better known to younger folk fans these days, but this good-humoured songwriter and innovative guitarist has penned several folk semi-classics – 'The Slip Jigs & Reels', 'Naked Highwayman' and 'Here's to Tom Paine' have all been covered by Fairport Convention – and proved he's still on top of his game by scooping the 2012 BBC Folk Award for Best Original Song.