Over the course of 22 studio albums, countless tours and several key collaborations, Roy Harper has proved himself to be of these islands’ finest ever singer-songwriters, renowned for his inventive acoustic guitar-playing, vivid lyrical imagery and refusal to play the industry game. As a result, he’s been cited as a major inspiration by artists as diverse as Led Zeppelin, Kate Bush, Johnny Marr and Joanna Newsom.

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Later this month he’ll headline the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury before embarking on The Final Tour: Part 2 in the autumn, accompanied by his son Nick Harper (dates and ticket info here).

But first up, he’s kindly submitted to a gentle grilling from you, the Uncut readers. So what do you want to ask a British folk-rock titan? Send your questions to audiencewith@uncut.co.uk by Monday (June 16) and Roy will answer the best ones in the next issue of Uncut.