Basically their downfall began and ended with Stan Polley as far as I can tell. He could not do much for them after awhile because his bad deeds were catching up with him, so no one wanted to do business with him. He had the band so sewed up in their contract that they could not get to their own money if they tried without his doling it out and the depression that set in from financial worries, combined with some personality clashes drove Pete over the edge. Until Polley came on board they had a good thing going with the Beatles, but Allen Klein wanted nothing to with him, so he tried to move them to another label.

On the Welsh debate, I wanted to comment on Wales, and the Welsh people I met when I was over there. I loved Northern Wales. It is one of the more beautiful places I have ever seen, and the Welsh people are some of the most friendly people I ever met. Very humble and honored that an American would come and visit their homeland. I also love to listen to their singsong voices. I cannot understand a single word, but I enjoy listening anyway.

Badfinger wrote and sang a song called Blodwyn which was about a young Welshman showing his love for a girl by hand carving a wooden spoon and offering it to her. If she accepts it, then they become engaged. It is an old Welsh tradition.

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