When we think of music
coming out of England in the 1960s, it's often in relation to the
Mersey Beat, psychedelia, prog rock, or The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.
England was also going through a folk music revival in a different
way to the American one in the early sixties thanks to a number of
artists who saw fit to combine the traditional songs of generations
gone with a contemporary approach.
Welcome to episode 134
of Love That Album podcast.
I am joined once again,
by blues guitarist and vocalist, Shane Pacey, to discuss the third
album from English band Pentangle, Basket of Light, released in 1969.
There were other great bands like Steeleye Span and Fairport
Convention that were finding ways of mixing folk with rock. Pentangle
had a jazz rhythm section, a guitarist in the blues tradition, a
guitarist trained classically, and a singer who leaned in both a
blues and folk direction. Recipe for chaos? Nope, because these were
all seasoned musicians who knew how to blend their skills into a
common vision.
Shane and I talk about
our earliest memories of the band, the individual members' other
projects, and a whole mess of other related topics, while hopefully
convincing you that Basket of Light is one of the great albums
deserving of your attention.
BUT WAIT...there's
more.
I spoke with British
jazz flautist, Rowland Sutherland who'd been invited by the London
Jazz Festival in 2019 to assemble a band and play Basket Of Light
live in its entirety as a tribute to the album's 50th anniversary. We
discussed Rowland's background, his other projects, and how he came
to arrange these beloved Pentangle tunes
Once again, I am
grateful to have Shane bring his knowledge and conversation to the
show....LTA is all the better for his participation. Having Rowland
talk about a project so near to his heart was an absolute treat. My
gratitude to him as well for his time and insight.
You can find Rowland's
music and links to his recordings at
http://www.rowlandsutherland.com/
Please explore the
music of Shane at both https://bondicigars.com/ and
https://shanepaceytrio.com.au/
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