Strawbs - Midnight Sun | HERBERG DE KELDER

Happy birthday to Dave Cousins born as David Hindson in Hounslow, Middlesex on this day in 1945. Route said The Strawbs yeah? You don’t get me I’m Part of The Union

Midnight Sun

HERBERG DE KELDER

Dave Cousins (The Strawbs) remembered . . . . . Rick Wakman

From Rick Wakeman’s Facebook page

 

"I first met Dave in 1969 when I was booked as a session piano player to join the Strawbs on the recording of their Dragonfly Record through Tony Visconti. We all got on tremendously and I loved working with Dave and Tony and figuring out how to work in the best way possible to some of their weird and wonderful guitar tunings! Dave asked me to join them on some BBC Folk on Friday sessions which were great fun and shortly after, in April 1970, Dave asked me to join and the line-up changed soon after with Richard Hudson and John Ford joining, making Strawbs one of the founder members of "Electric Folk" or "Folk Rock". Dave was determined to take the music to a new level and his songwriting and lyrics were just a joy to work with. Dave also introduced a Danelectro Sitar Guitar and used it to create the riff for the re-recording of the track Where Is This Dream Of Your Youth, which first appeared on their first album entitled "Strawbs".

Dave had a wonderful gift of writing great melodic melodies which fitted his lyrics perfectly and were a joy to play on. I can remember listening to A Glimpse of Heaven for the first time on acoustic guitar as we sat in his cottage in Devon and he related how he had written the song on the cliffs at Sidmouth. It is such a beautiful song and in the 1970s I often drove to Sidmouth and sat on the cliffs with my Walkman listening to the track with a broad smile enveloping my face.

After I left the Strawbs, Dave and I stayed in touch and we shared many musicians including Chas Cronk (bass) and Tony Fernandez (drums) and of course two of my sons, Oliver and Adam, who both had spells with the Strawbs. I last saw Dave in Folkstone when he came along to the Yuletide show and I believe his last ever performance on stage was when he joined me at Trading Boundaries earlier that year and we did A Glimpse of Heaven together, totally unrehearsed I hasten to add, but it was a very moving and poignant moment for me and I'm pleased that it was recorded and filmed and here for all to listen to and reflect on a man who had a very great influence on my life. Dave now truly has a real "Glimpse of Heaven”."

 

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Strawbs - Part Of The Union (1973)

Strawbs mainstay Dave Cousins has died (85)

DAVE COUSINS R.I.P.

Note: Butterboy has posted a 26 CDE collection in tribute Dave and the Strawbs

"Dave Cousins, who passed away on July 13, 2025, at the age of 85, was more than the founding voice of the Strawbs, he was their compass, their poet, and their enduring soul. From the band’s earliest incarnation as the Strawberry Hill Boys in 1964 to their final performance at Cropredy Festival in 2023, Cousins remained the one constant across decades of shifting lineups, genres, and cultural tides.” Butterboy

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Song of The Day : The Strawbs - Stay Awhile With Me (Sandy Denny)

Sandy Denny & The Strawbs - Stay Awhile With Me (1967)

I absolutely love this song. Sandy Denny recorded this tune with the Strawbs before joining Fairport Convention. There’s a version with strings but I think I like this one a bit more as Sandy’s vocals stand out more.

There’s no reason why you should even try

try here . . .

Sorry copying the player doesn’t seem to be working . . . bear with . . . . . . bear with

start the day here its bright and warm and sunny so a great song and always worth a visit to our friends at Guess Im Dumb

Strawbs: Bursting At The Seams 1973 (Remastered 1998) :: URBANASPIRINES

STRAWBS - Bursting At The Seams 1973 (Remaster 1998) OUT OF PRINT

Nice URBANASPIRINES profile of the rather one hit wonder that was The Strawbs . . . . . 

TOTP appearance heavily clipped to get rid of the rather telling footage of creepy pedophile Jimmy Savile but hey . . . . .concentrate on the music and get your subs paid sharpish!

Have you paid your dues?