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Thursday, December 15, 2022

JOHN RENBOURN’S SHIP OF FOOLS - LONDON 1988 - Big O

John Renbourn - Ship of Fools London 1988 - Big O


Nightride. BBC Studios, London, UK; July 1988. Very good BBC Radio Two FM broadcasts.

English guitarist and songwriter John Renbourn was best known for his collaboration with guitarist Bert Jansch as well as his work with the folk group Pentangle, although he maintained a solo career before, during and after that band’s existence (1967–1973). While most commonly labelled a folk musician, Renbourn’s musical tastes and interests took in early music, classical music, jazz, blues and world music. His most influential album, Sir John Alot [1968], featured his take on tunes from the medieval period.

In 1988, Renbourn briefly formed a group called Ship of Fools with Tony Roberts (flute), Maggie Boyle (lyrics, miscellaneous instruments) and Steve Tilston (guitar). They recorded one eponymous album together. After practising by mailing tapes to each other in England, they held their first concert, comprising two sold-out shows, at Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Club Theater. Regrettably, the soundboard tape was not saved due to a dispute between the concert promoter and the audio engineer. - wikipedia

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This is really nice and typical Renbourn at his best here we’ll try n get this one in before the trolls descend upon the Big O site! Ooooops, too late 

N.B. anything posted over there as being from me via my sobriquet ‘swappers' is not me . . . . . . just so you know . . . .as if!?

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