Tag Archives: British Folk-Rock

Dafydd Iwan was among the initial successful music artists to emerge from the Welsh rock and roll picture. Although he promises, “You can find no superstars in Wales”, citing little viewers and minimal economic rewards, Iwan provides attracted interest despite his committment to performing within the Welsh vocabulary. Iwan’s biggest …

This UK band was formed in 1968 at Essex University, England. The creative hippie co-operative revolved around Belinda ‘Bindy’ Borquin (vocals/recorder/violin/piano), Main Cartwright (acoustic guitar/mandolin/recorder) and David Jones (percussion) who have been initially became a member of by Jeremy Ensor (bass) and vocalists Martin Stellman, Monica Nettles and Vivienne McAuliffe. …

This Scottish psych-folk outfit featured David McNiven (b. 4 November 1945, Glasgow, Scotland; electric guitar, vocals, piano, flute), Angie Rew (b. 25 Sept 1946, Edinburgh, Scotland; electric guitar, vocals, body organ, African drums) and Carolyn Davis (b. 15 August 1946, Edinburgh, Scotland; electric guitar, vocals, bass, tambourine, hype horn). Their …

Called for the cheerfully rude “raspberry” noise created by blowing with the lips and tongue, Bronx Cheer was a good-time Uk rock and roll outfit who started playing away in the first ’60s because the Jug Trust. Made up of Brian Cookman (electric guitar, harmonica, and vocals), John Reed (electric …

Mr. Fox was a septet produced in 1970 by Bob Pegg (vocals, electric guitar, bass, keyboards) and Carolann Pegg (after that referred to as Carole Pegg) (vocals, fiddle). Contemporaries of Steeleye Period and Fairport Convention, Mr. Fox was uncommon for the reason that they prevented relying on electrical guitars and …

Philip Pickett is among the leading outfit directors within the London early music motion, and can be an extremely regarded virtuoso participant from the recorder. He became thinking about early music while still in his teenagers through connection with two of the market leaders of a era of “period device” …

Using its many leaves and branches, the English folk scene is traceable to some gnarly yet long lasting taproots. Combined with the Watersons and Davy Graham, guitarist Wizz Jones is definitely one of these. While virtually unfamiliar in America with this sorry age group, Jones was paramount in influencing just …

Folk rock appeal Heron was one of the organizations signed to both Red Bus company and Dawn label, house of Mungo Jerry and Mike Cooper. The device’s understand of melody was revealed on the self-titled 1970 debut, released to coincide using the ambitious Cent Concert Tour which the music group …

They are an excellent ’70s folk/rock group from Scotland, featuring Dick Gaughan.

Many noted for the current presence of guitarist-singer Wizz Jones, a longtime staple from the British folk picture, Lazy Farmer were able to record a single rare, German-only LP within the mid-’70s throughout their short existence. The music group came jointly in 1973 in Cornwall, Britain, with Jones, his banjo-playing …