In 1984, shortly after the release of Any Trouble's fifth album "Wrong End of the Race", Gregson saw vocalist Christine Collister perform at Poynton Folk Club, Cheshire, England. After the demise of Any Trouble, Gregson recorded a solo album ("Strange Persuasions") and invited Collister to sing on it. Shortly after this, Richard Thompson asked Gregson to sing on his album "Across a Crowded Room"; at Gregson's suggestion, Collister was enlisted for vocal duties, leading to her joining the Richard Thompson Band.