On August 5, 2008, our guest will be Donovan Leitch. Donovan was born near Glasgow, but moved down to St. Albans as a child. He was 'discovered' by his managers-to-be on the South coast folk scene in 1964. He came to national prominence in March 1965 when his first single, "Catch The Wind" charted in the wake of a three-week residency on TV's "Ready Steady Go!". An equally successful second single, "Colours", an album, and the "Universal Soldier" EP put the 18-year-old singer squarely in the folk camp, an image that was re-enforced by peaked cap, denims, and motto-bearing acoustic guitar.

Over the past five years Donovan has completed his successful album Beat Cafe and his book The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man (Arrow Books).This fall Documentary Maker Director Hannes Rossacher will make available a deluxe double DVD set containing classic 60s film, rare archive footage and never before seen material from Donovan's celebrity and private life. Included are all his famous hits plus five previously unreleased songs.

During this year, which marks the 40th anniversary of his trip to India with the Beatles to study Transcendental Meditation with the Maharishi Yogi, Donovan continues his association with Film Maker David Lynch with a tour of Brazil. Donovan will be accompanying David Lynch for a series of talks at which Donovan will also perform some of his Classic songs. The tour is in aid of bringing the benefits of Transcendental Meditation to school children and students and enabling them to achieve their potential.

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