Dave Cousins of the Strawbs reveals the stories behind pivitol tracks from his career, plus shares his memories of Sandy Denny.
- Dave Cousins (& The Blue Angel Orchestra) – Bringing In The Harvest (The Boy in the Sailor Suit, Witchwood, 2007)
- Sandy Denny And The Strawbs – Who Know Where The Time Goes (All Our Own Work – The Complete Sessions Remastered), Witchwood, 2010 rec 1967)
- Oh How She Changed (Single, A&M, 1968)
- We’ll Meet Again Sometime (studio version, rec 1969) (Dragonfly – reissue, A&M, 2008)
- The Hangman and the Papist (From the Witchwood, A&M, 1971)
- Benedictus (Grave New World, A&M, 1972)
- Dave Cousins – Blue Angel (Two Weeks Last Summer, A&M, 1972)
- Dave Cousins and Brian Willoughby – Lay Down (Old School Songs, Old School Records, 1979)
- Autumn: Heroine’s Theme/Deep Summer’s Sleep/The Winter Long (Hero and Heroine, A&M, 1974)
- Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel) (Ghosts, A&M, 1974)
- Turn Me Round (Deep Cuts, Oyster Records, 1976)
- Copenhagen (Dancing to the Devil’s Beat, Witchwood, 2009)
- The Ferryman’s Curse (The Ferryman’s Curse, Esoteric, 2017)
- Dave Cousins (& The Blue Angel Orchestra) – The Smile You Left Behind (The Boy in the Sailor Suit, Witchwood, 2007)
All tracks by Strawbs unless stated. Dave’s 2007 solo album The Boy in the Sailor Suit has been re-mastered and expanded and is available on Esoteric/Cherry Red.
Further information can be found at www.strawbsweb.co.uk
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Good music from a great band.
Me thinks Dave is the very best of British Folk and Prog Rock as well. A brilliant songwriter and performer. His lyrics are intelligent, thought provoking and poetic. His music compositions are interesting and varied. Traditional yet pushing the boundaries of the genre on occasion. He is Shakespeare with a twelve string. He deserves more credit for being a founding father in British Folk.
Nice one!…really got to appreciate their work a couple of years ago….You should do John Ford!…cheers e
Great retrospective!
Fantastic.Question: why is the music sound quality better than I have ever experienced?
I want to listen to all music with that quality. Keep up the good work.
A true poet.
The greatest lyricist ever, and a real gentleman who I’ve had the good fortune to meet in Glasgow a few times.
(perhaps the strangest of all music’s rebels.)
Ha!
Autumn, wow, I heard that growling in the Usher Hall in 1974.