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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:	The UK Music Conference
Notice:	Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:	RDGENG::CROOK

Created:	Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1381
Total number of notes:	39269

386.0. "Strawbs/Dave Cousins" by DELNI::S_DOWMAN (Steve) Mon Mar 27 1989 19:35

      Could someone let me know if Strawbs and/or Dave Cousins is still
      recording or performing. They were one of my favorite groups during
      the 70's and the last album I heard from them was _Burning for You_.
      Their music wasn't that popular here in the states and I know they
      went through several personnel changes. 
  
      I did manage to see them perform once at a club in Harvard Square
      around 1974. Their music with Dave Cousin's voice was hauntingly
      beautiful and fascinating although a little too dreary at times.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
386.1		LESLIE::LESLIE	Andy �� Leslie	`Tue Mar 28 1989 00:43`	1
	They were still touring in early '88...
386.2	Scraping the memory barrel...	45610::STREETR	Have another vat of wine dear	`Tue Mar 28 1989 14:07`	7
	I can remember seeing them around 1970 at Portsmouth Guildhall. They were just one support act, in a 'folk' evening. The only song I can remember from that evening was one called "The man who called himself Jesus".... (yep,thats right)... Did they record it? Ray.
386.3		LESLIE::LESLIE	Born to be Mild	`Tue Mar 28 1989 20:42`	1
	On Grave New World, I believe.
386.4	The Man Who Called Himself Jesus	TRUCKS::MORRIS_D		`Wed Mar 29 1989 14:31`	5
	.3 may be right - it's been a long time since I last played Grave New World, but I could have sworn it was (also?) on a cheapy LP issued a few years ago called Sandy Denny and the Strawbs (on which was a pre-Fairport version of "Who Knows Where The Time Goes") - I have it and I'll look up the track listing tonight.
386.5		SAC::COHEN_D	Keep Music Live	`Tue Apr 04 1989 18:38`	6
	Dave Cousins is a semi-regular at quite a few UK Folk Festivals - I've seen him at Cambridge on more than one occassion. He's got a great voice. David.
386.6	Still sound great!	STP::ANDERSON	A dozen White Castles please!	`Fri Jun 16 1989 22:57`	7
	The Strawbs played the Paradise in Boston a couple of years ago and sounded great! I've always been a fan of theirs. I played "Bursting at the Seams" recently and was impressed by how good it still sounded. It would be great to have some of their albums on CD, especially my favorite "Ghosts." Paul
386.7	New BEST OF release on CD	PEKING::GERRYT		`Mon Aug 02 1993 14:18`	10
	There is now a 'Best of' compilation out in CD format on A&M I believe. It has 75 minutes of assorted material, from most of their releases. Useful background info. also provided in the sleeve notes, including references to health problems that Dave Cousins had during the latter part of the bands existence. Compilation put together in 1993. If anyone wants the catalogue number let me know. Tim