Newly reissued for 2020, The Goodbye Hat was originally released in 1996, and was Reg Meuross's first solo album. The breadth and depth of Reg Meuross' material is now unparalleled in contemporary folk; if something needs to be sung about then Reg Meuross has a song for it. Critically acclaimed upon its release, and available on CD and download after several years of being out of print, The Goodbye Hat marked the beginning of a solo career that has produced 13 albums to date. Reissued as part of a six album retrospective comprising The Goodbye Hat, Short Stories, Still, Dragonfly, All This Longing, and Leaves & Feathers that catalogues Meuross's development as one of England's finest and most respected contemporary folk-singers.