It has been recounted many times how the song "Killing Me Softly With His Song" arose from the attendance of the young folk singer Lori Lieberman at a Don McLean concert in the early 70’s. The song in this case that “killed her softly” was “ Empty Chairs ”. I remember experiencing a similar moment when attending my first Don McLean concert in the National Stadium (a boxing arena) in Dublin in the late 70’s. However on this occasion it was the song “ Tapestry ” that had the effect. Though included on his first album, I had not yet the heard this song and was completely knocked out by both the beauty of the composition and the quality of the lyrics. 35 years later I would be very much of the same opinion and would consider it quite simply as the best environmental song I have heard. Indeed when one listens to this superbly crafted composition, one realises that it is so much more than a “pop” song with its relevance for our world even greater today than when it was