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A Sailor’s Life

Posted on 04/05/2011 by dougaj4

A Sailor’s Life was recorded by Fairport Convention in 1968 and marks the transition of the group from a pale copy of the American West Coast sound to an original and innovative re-interpreter of British folk songs.  At the time … Continue reading →

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Seeing through Mingus eyes

Posted on 28/01/2011 by dougaj4

At the top of Bob Phillips’ Blog home page is a quote from Charles Mingus, the great jazz bassist, band leader and composer: “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity” If Bob hadn’t … Continue reading →

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