ACOUSTIC STRAWBS UK DATES FEB/MAR 2012
Thu 2 February, The Tunnels, Bristol
Fri 3 February, Village Hall, Blackawton
Sat 4 February, Plaza Suite, Sevenoaks
Wed 8 February, Red Lion, Kings Heath
Fri 10 February, Grammar School, Bourne
Sat 11 February, Square Chapel Arts, Halifax
Click here for details of these and more dates up to 24th March
RELATED BAND DATES
For details, and other upcoming gigs for Cry No More, Hud (new list for 2012), Brian & Cathryn, MustGetBeers, John Ford
and other related bands - see gigs page.
ACOUSTIC STRAWBS
FEB/MAR 2012 DATES
Upcoming dates in UK, with one in Norway early in 2012.
Thu 2 February, The Tunnels, Bristol,
Fri 3 February, Village Hall, Blackawton (+support)
Sat 4 February, Plaza Suite, Sevenoaks
Wed 8 February, Red Lion, Kings Heath
Fri 10 February, Grammar School, Bourne
Sat 11 February, Square Chapel Arts, Halifax
Fri 17 February, Cox's Yard, Stratford Avon (+support)
Sat 18 February, Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
Thu 23 February, Flowerpot, Derby
Fri 24 February, Pleasure Island, Cleethorpes
Sat 25 February, Folk Club, Grayshott
Fri 2 March, Drammen, Norway
Fri 9 March, The Arc, Stockton
Sun 11 March, The Inn, Lathones (+support)
Fri 16 March, All Hallows Church, Gedling
Sat 17 March, Red Lion, Ouston (+support)
Thu 22 March, Pop Factory, Porth
Sat 24 March, The Artrix, Bromsgrove
STEELEYE SPAN, ACOUSTIC STRAWBS, MARTIN CARTHY
BARBICAN, LONDON, MON 19 DECEMBER 2011
This was a real treat. Maddy Prior joined the Acoustics for a rendition of "The King", and DC came on stage for the Steeleye encores - "All Around My Hat" and "Gaudete". For reviews and some photos, see the Barbican concert page.
UK fans were well pleased - the reunion of the electric line-up which re-recorded Hero And Heroine - In Acenscia last year and which toured to much acclaim - Cousins, Lambert and Cronk, again joined by Tony Fernandez on drums and John Young on keyboards. And we got the whole of the re-recorded album, plus some other classic Strawbs material, finishing with a tour de force at Sudbury's Quay Theatre on 25 Nov.
Reviews in for many of the gigs, plenty photos already there, more to follow shortly. Check out the tour page.. Thanks for contributions so far - send any further reviews, comments and photos to:
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Photo by Dick from Edinburgh show - more photos from Dick and others on the tour page.
ACOUSTIC STRAWBS, US/CANADA DATES, SEPT/OCT 2011
Photo from Elizabeth Trinkaus
A series of dates, touring with the legendary Zombies (and three solo Acoustic Strawbs shows) - check out Autumn tour page for reviews and pix. Send any reviews, comments and photos to:
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An interview with Dave Cousins before the State Theatre gig in PA. Click here to watch it!
NEW RELEASES
ACOUSTIC GOLD
A new release for Acoustic Strawbs, collecting a selection of key tracks from earlier (in some cases no longer available) Witchwood release and a few surprises - live tracks of songs never released before in acoustic form - "Jesus" and "Grace Darling", and two Cousins/Willoughby tracks - an unreleased version of "Beat The Retreat" recorded in Italy, and the B-side of "The King", the stunning acoustic version of "Ringing Down The Years".
Release date: 8 August
Check out Dick Greener's preview. A thoroughly enjoyable collection with some real gems and some great unreleased stuff.
Tracks
1. Ghosts (Baroque & Roll)
2. Copenhagen (Dancing To The Devil's Beat)
3. A Glimpse Of Heaven (Live At Hampton Court DVD - unreleased on CD)
4. Midnight Sun (Hero And Heroine In Ascencia)
5. Evergreen (Baroque & Roll)
6. Grace Darling (UNRELEASED - recorded live at Johnny D's, Somerville MA)
7. Cold Steel (Painted Sky)
8. Autumn (Full Bloom)
9. Josephine, For Better Or For Worse (Strawberry Fayre)
10. Witchwood (Live At Hampton Court DVD - unreleased on CD)
11. The Man Who Called Himself Jesus (UNRELEASED - recorded live at The Fishpond,
Matlock Bath)
12. Benedictus (Painted Sky)
Heritage Gold (bonus tracks)
13. Cousins And Willoughby: Beat The Retreat (UNRELEASED - recorded 1979 in Bergamo Italy)
14. Ringing Down The Years (B-side of "The King", recorded at Tittenhurst Park, 1980)
SANDY DENNY & ALEX CAMPBELL: 19 RUPERT STREET
A real find for Sandy Denny fans - some unreleased/unheard material recorded informally at Alex Campbell's house in Glasgow in 1967.
Stuart Douglas, Alex Campbell's cousin found a tape of this when he cleared out Patsy Campbell's flat in Glasgow when she died in 2005.Carsten Linde provided the original tape, which was recorded in the living room of 19 Rupert Street, Glasgow, on 5th August 1967 on a quarter track domestic machine. You can hear Sandy andAlex laughing and joking as though you were in the room with them.
Says Dave:
"This newly restored recording shows Sandy as I knew her, bright and cheerful ... Sandy's voice could pin back your ears or melt your heart. I'm so pleased to be able share this historic recording with you."
The last track is Alex's kids waking up and coming down to join the session.
This is an unexpected and astonishing new addition to the Sandy archive. It's roughly recorded to be sure, but the spirited performance shines through.
Release date: 19 September
Tracks
1. The Leaves Of Life (Trad. arr. Denny)
2. Willie Moore (Trad. arr. Denny/Campbell)
3. Balulalow (Trad. arr. Denny)
4. The Sans Day Carol (Trad. arr. Denny/Campbell)
5. Trouble In Mind (Trad. arr. Denny/Campbell)
6. Jimmie Brown The Newsboy (Carter)
7. The Midnight Special Trad. arr. Denny/Campbell)
8. Milk And Honey (Frank)
9. Who Knows Where The Time Goes (Denny)
10. Fairy Tale Lullaby (McGeachy - aka John Martyn)
11. She Moves Through The Fair (Trad. arr. Denny)
And so to bed… (bonus tracks)
12. Chuffa Chuffa Chuff/Clementine/Jesus Loves Me
Check out a preview MP3 - "Lay A Little Light On Me" - from the new album - Click
here
About the album
Recorded in November 2010, with Paul Smith engineering, mixed and mastered: Chas Cronk, these re-recordings capture the power and the impact of the latest Strawbs line-up, revisiting one of their best-loved classic albums.
The 2010 line-up with returning Tony Fernandez, and "new boy" John Young, along with stalwarts Cousins, Lambert and Cronk, is to tour again in the UK in November 2011.
There's a near-final cover image to enjoy - click on it for a larger version.
Roy Hill - Switzerland
Release date TBA - Roy's first and long-awaited solo album since 1978 !!!
OUT NOW !
Craig and Willoughby - Freeway To Her Dreams
Release date 24th Oct - written by Gordon Haskell about a mother's love going with her daughter as she leaves home to carve out her own path. CD or download from Brian and Cathryn's new website
Sandy Denny - 19 Rupert Street
Released 19 Sept - a long lost tape of Sandy with Alex Campbell, informally recorded at Campbell's Glasgow home, including never-before heard material
Acoustic Gold
Released 8 August - a stellar collection of classic and unreleased Acoustic Strawbs material
Hero And Heroine In Ascencia
Hero And Heroine re-recorded by the 2010 line-up
John Ford: Resurrected (The Very Best Of And Then Some)
A John Ford best of plus new tracks. Buy as CD and Digital downloads from - http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/johnford1
40th Anniversary, Vol. 1: Strawberry Fayre
a 2CD set compiled from the whole weekend extravanza. Buy from Witchwood Records. £15.99+P&P (or £27.00+P&P if you order this and Vol. 2)
40th Anniversary, Vol. 2: Rick Wakeman & Dave Cousins
CD + DVD. Pre-ordering live at Witchwood Records. £15.99+P&P (or £27.00+P&P if you order this and Vol. 1)
Dave Cousins: Secrets, Stories & Songs
Dave Cousins' complete lyrics - OUT NOW - available from Amazon.
Sandy Denny & The Strawbs: All Our Own Work: The Complete Sessions
The 1967 Copenhage Sessions with unreleased bonus tracks, remastered by Chris Tsangarides. Released 16 June. Track details.
available from Witchwood Records
Vol 1 (1CD) Live sessions by the Strawbs between 1968 and 1975.
Vol 2 (2CD) Three full hour BBC Live In Concert programmes from 1971 (including Rick Wakeman), 1973 and 1974.
Sandy Denny Limited Edition Box Set (19CD)
19 CDs, lavishly packaged for the Sandy Denny completist, with yet more unreleased material - more info on the Sandy page - click on the thumbnail above to see a larger picture of what you get.
Strawbs: Dancing To The Devil's Beat
Strawbs' 40th anniversary album, featuring Oliver Wakeman
Available from Witchwood Records.
For preview/reviews see main album page.
Acoustic Strawbs: Live At Hampton Court Place (DVD)
Acoustic Strawbs opened for the Rick Wakeman "Six Wives" spectacular at Hampton Court. Bonus audio tracks with Rick and Acoustics and a preview of the Six Wives live DVD.
Available from Witchwood Records.
For further details see main album page.
Roy Hill: Hello Sailor
Material recorded prior to Roy's first solo album, including different versions. To buy it, e-mail Deepdene Records or check out Roy Hill's MySpace
Cry No More: Live At The Mulberry Tree
A 1980s live Cry No More set performed in front of their home audience. To buy it, e-mail Deepdene Records or check out Roy Hill's MySpace
Fire - Magic Shoemaker Live
The live reunion shows from late 2007, released by Angel Air Records - released 6 Oct 2008. Track details, reviews, interviews etc.
Craig & Willoughby: Calling All Angels
Their new album (formerly announced as Surrender) now available from Cathryn & Brian's website.
The Monks - Suspended Animation
Reissue of this huge-selling album, with loads of bonus tracks from the Monks unreleased third album - release date 12 Jan 2009. Order it from Angel Air.
High Society - I Never Go Out In The Rain
Released on 12 Jan 2009. Details and sample clips on High Society website.
Order from Angel Air.
Strawbs: Lay Down With The Strawbs
July 2008.
At last the 2006 Bilston recording available on CD and DVD
Strawbs: Strawbs
Strawbs: Dragonfly
Strawbs: Nomadness
ON 5 August 2008 Universal re-issue the "missing three" A&M albums, with bonus tracks. Bonus tracks preview
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John Ford: Resurrected (The Very Best Of And Then Some)
40th Anniversary, Vol. 1: Strawberry Fayre
40th Anniversary, Vol. 2: Rick Wakeman & Dave Cousins
Dave Cousins: Secrets, Stories & Songs
Sandy Denny & The Strawbs: All Our Own Work: The Complete Sessions
Vol 1 (1CD)
Vol 2 (2CD)
Conny Conrad & Friends: Rock For Your Children 
Strawbs: Dancing To The Devil's Beat
Acoustic Strawbs: Live At Hampton Court Place (DVD)
Cry No More: Temptation
Cry No More: Live In Germany
Cry No More: Cry No More
Roy Hill: Hello Sailor
Roy Hill: Fun With Dave
Cry No More: Live At The Mulberry Tree
Strawbs: The Broken Hearted Bride
Dave Cousins: Duochrome
John Ford: Big Hit In India
Fire - Magic Shoemaker Live
Craig & Willoughby: Calling All Angels
The Monks - Suspended Animation
High Society - I Never Go Out In The Rain
Strawbs: Lay Down With The Strawbs
Strawbs: Strawbs
Strawbs: Dragonfly
Strawbs: Nomadness
Dave Cousins: Secret Paths
Strawbs: NY '75
Dave Cousins - The Boy In The Sailor Suit
Strawbs: Best
