Edward Barton is a Manchester, England, poet, artist and musician, known for his eccentric stage performances and use of home-made instruments. He has had top 30 success as a songwriter with hits including "It's a Fine Day" (Opus III) - the tune of which was then used in Kylie Minogue's hit "Confide in Me" - "Halcyon" (Orbital) and "Happiness" (Pizzaman).

Some mp3's are available direct from the great man himself (or at least his website):
http://www.edwardbarton.com/

He has an excellent book of witty verse called Bad Leg and you can read more and purchase from here
http://www.commapress.co.uk/?section=books&page=BadLeg
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