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You'll always be The Great Hedley to me sir! Don't think I could be trusted with a flamethrower - it wouldn't just be the weeds that would burn but probably the whole neighbourhood! Especially as I've just had another garden incident - slipped on a batch of wet leaves and fell on the steps leading up to the back lawn and hurt my foot and knee - thinking I shouldn't even go near the garden! Never heard of the Shovel Dance Collective - intrigued - will check them out. Will The Circle Be Unbroken is superb - it was my first exposure to bluegrass back in the day. Thanks for the additional background. Shame about the 2nd collection - not a fan of 80s production at the best of times, but it definitely wouldn't suit this type of music. Meant to mention the artwork on the Thompson album - the artist is one Michael Dicken. Went to the Kendal record fair on Saturday and what should I find but a copy of the Ship album you showed recently. It was in the £5 bin but got it for free as I bought a couple of other albums from the seller. So just like the Ros Bif I'd never heard of them before you mentioned them and then I go and find the album - thank you! All the best Your humble servant... Pete

@@vinylrichie007 Ah then you're missing out on a lot Richie 😁

Hi Richard, I'm OK now thanks - it's just old age catching up with me 😁. I'm glad you found something you liked in the video - the Richard Thompson is a really good album. I've got the Kanaan and Ævestaden on order along with one of Ævestaden's own albums. I'll have to keep an eye out for the new Actionfredag album - really enjoyed their first one. Hopefully the next video will contain some stuff you like as it's all going to be jazz rock / fusion. Take care... Pete

@@soundsfromthewestcoast9939 I would be curious to hear what you think of Ævestaden. I have not explored them. I will be adding the Thompson CD to next Amazon order. I always like some inspiration for more jazz rock and fusion!

@@vinylizingprogger just seen that Elephant9 have a new double album out on the 25th with Terje Rypdal - worth getting do you think 😁

@@soundsfromthewestcoast9939 Yes, very much so! Must have. I think Rune sold out of vinyl pretty quick, at least on direct order. I know one of my dealers here ordered some in, and I will be there as soon as I see it. I happened to spot that Ultima Thule ordered. I am following a bit as I have been buying Audion and put in some bucks on the French prog book.

Hi Gerard - apologies I forgot to switch on the closed captions when I uploaded the video. I also forgot to put subtitles on the needle drops which caused some problems too! I am much better now thank you. Thank you for the Melusine recommendation, I really enjoyed them and will be keeping an eye out for more of their albums. I'm glad you liked Annelis Monseré and Garmana - I'm with you I much prefer when artists sing in their own language (even if that means I don't understand what they are singing - the human voice is just another instrument in that case). The other artists are all well worth checking out. It's a shame that you struggle to find some Steeleye Span, they've always been an excellent band and are still producing great music to this day (though with a very different line-up). Take care... Pete

Hi Luis, thank you for your kind words. I live in the far north of England where we have hardly any record stores unfortunately, and it's a long while since I've been down to London. Folk music can be a niche genre but most record shops should have a folk section. For London try a search on RUclips for London record stores - there are quite a few videos with recommendations that you might find useful - hopefully some of these will have good 2nd hand sections where you may find some good folk music. I hope you enjoy your trip. Regards... Pete

@@soundsfromthewestcoast9939 Thanks Pete!

@@gatefold33 Thanks Dale. Everyone is asking about the same album - Annalies Monsere's Mares. Meant to put artist name and album title under each needle drop but forgot. The album was available on the label's Bandcamp page (Horn of Plenty) but is now sold out - they do have the new one though. But don't despair Amazon do have it - get spending!

Hi John, absolutely I should keep away from gardening! I'm at that age where my mind still thinks I can do what I did 20 years ago without consequence, but my body knows better 🤣. Rob also showed the Sourdurent album in his last video. I should probably try and check out some of the main guy's solo stuff. I unfortunately forgot to put the names and titles below the needle drops, especially for the foreign titles. The Belgian lady is Annelies Monseré and her album is called 'Mares'. Most of the tracks do include her vocals - she does a haunting version of Sally Free And Easy on the album. Hope you enjoy your break, and good luck in Vinyl Cafe - hope you find some interesting stuff there. All the best... Pete

Thanks for the info on the Mares album. Did you say it was available on Bandcamp, Pete?

It was available on the label bandcamp page - Horn of Plenty - but it's sold out. Amazon do have it though .

Hi Chris, thanks for the kind words. I apologise - I meant to put the artist and title under each needle drop but forgot! The Belgian lady is Annelies Monseré and the album is 'Mares'.

Hi Petri, nice to know you also like The Decemberists - envious of you having Picaresque and Crane Wife - wish I could find them at a reasonable price. I discovered Garmana in the mid 90s along with a number of other Nordic folk artists. Do you know of Den Fule, Vadå, Hedningarna and Hoven Droven? These were all Swedish acts who are well worth checking out, though nearly all their releases were CD only. And then there was Värttinä who were from Finland. Cheers... Pete

@@soundsfromthewestcoast9939 Dont worry Pete, lol, i have only cd of those Decemberists. I dont recognise those swedish bands you mentioned, seems like you know your folk:) but värttinä of course, is very well known here, lol. I have listened lately some Dungen related folk like Lisa o Piu though.

Thanks! You really should check out The Decemberists and the new Richard Thompson - they'll very likely be near the top of my albums of the year list if I was to do one. My back's better thanks, but at my age you have to be careful! Not heard of Old Blind Dogs - thanks for the heads up on them I'll definitely check them out. Regards... Pete

Hi Chris, I seriously do admire you in your curtailing of your record buying and listening to those ones you already have. I wish I was strong enough to do the same, especially as I really miss the early years of collecting when you didn't have so many records and each got played a lot and you knew every facet of the recordings. Nowadays a new record however good doesn't get the number of plays it deserves. Some of my favourite albums of all time wouldn't be favourites if I'd only given them 3 or 4 plays. Thanks for watching... Pete

@@soundsfromthewestcoast9939 I was getting to the point where I played a new record once or twice and put it on the shelf. Ridiculous.

@@gavaxemanspins Thank you for checking my channel out - and thank Jane for sending you my way. All the best...Pete

@@soundsfromthewestcoast9939 ha ha - I was thinking “who’s Jane?” Then noticed the typo !! Have amended to just !🫡

@@gavaxemanspins 🤣🤣

Hi John, wonderful to hear from you. I have to admit that I don't listen to the radio much at all these days - never even knew there was a program called Add to Playlist. I can imagine with Wakeman on it would have been very entertaining - I'll try and listen to it on BBC Sounds. I went to a solo concert of his many years ago in Manchester, and while the music and his playing were excellent it was his stories that were the highlight of the evening - some really hilarious ones - the guy could have been a great stand up comic if he hadn't been a virtuoso keyboardist. Take care, and get that laptop situation resolved, we need a new video from you! (PS just sent you an email)

Thanks Chris, don't know about setting the bar too high but I have just noticed that videos in which I don't appear seem to get more views - I wonder why that is 🤣🤣!

Thanks Richard!

Can only show what I own 😁

Thanks Dale - the Thompson track just seemed to choose itself!

Thanks Jack. At least they chose a really good photo for the Isle of Wight cover - it could have been so much worse!

Hi John, if the Thompson track was not allowed it would have been Bread's Guitar Man as the track used. Agree about the relative merits of the Hillage albums - his two best albums IMO - though I really do like Rainbow Dome Music too.

Great soundtrack too.

@@jamesgriffithsmusic Thanks James, enjoyed doing it. I wanted to put in a Richard Thompson cover but I don't think there's one I have on vinyl that just features him and guitar. I remembered though that he had a track called 'Guitar Heroes' so it made an apt choice for the soundtrack. Otherwise it would have been 'Guitar Man' by Bread which would at least have made the video shorter. Thanks again for the thread... Pete

Hi Richard, I hope you had a good time back in Norway. And I hope you picked up tons of Norwegian prog and fusion while you were there! Have to admit the Drekka album was one That didn't do it for me. Hope we'll see a video from you soon. Cheers... Pete

@soundsfromthewestcoast9939 Thanks. I should do a video soon. There is not much for Record shops in my hometown, but Apollon has a small stor and a bar there and I ended up with a few.

Hi Graham - thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed Kedama. You should find some more in that vein among the other krautrock videos (which are all in a playlist now to make it easier to find) - but of the ones I've not yet shown you could try Tetragon, Thirsty Moon, Tibet and Time of Commotion. Cheers... Pete

Hi Hedley, those 3" CDs are enticing - I've just ordered an adaptor so I can play them. The acts are all pretty obscure. I'm the same as you with regard to all things unexplained. I used to subscribe to Fortean Times and loved their approach to such topics. But as you state the whole world of conspiracy theories that is around now is a particularly disturbing and potentially dangerous environment which I try and keep clear of (though it does seem to be becoming more a part of mainstream culture sadly). I do still enjoy picking up the odd copy of FT sometimes though. Cheers... Pete

Hi John, I was very grateful to Dave for sending me these CDs - particularly looking forward to the Folklore of the Moon set. I think you'd probably enjoy the Filibuster saloon CD as you enjoy the whole Canterbury scene. Been an eventful couple of weeks, but no summer really to speak of! Take care... Pete

Thank you very much James. I don't actually know what happened to Jimmy Nichol - do I want to? Gave up trying to find those mid period Kinks albums out in the wild and went with the reissues when they came out. The easiest albums of theirs to find are the later Arista ones. I feel that Obscured is very much underrated. The Byrds two-fer is great - my favourite Byrds album combined with my very first introduction to country rock. Cheers... Pete

Hi John, how are you? Been meaning to get in touch for quite a while. This was the first time I'd heard Bad Reputation. I know it's highly thought of but for me doesn't match albums like Johnny The Fox and Jailbreak - I'm also a fan of the early Eric Bell albums. NWOBHM albums are difficult to collect - very rarely see any of them and they're usually expensive. I don't quite have all the Can albums on vinyl - I'm missing one! I don't have the reunion album Rite Time which to be honest was never a favourite. Do have it on CD but not listened to it in years. Will send you an email soon (honest)... cheers... Pete

@@soundsfromthewestcoast9939 I like the Eric Bell Lizzy too, though I have still to hear the first two. I ask about Can because I have a brand new copy of Out Of Reach, still sealed. I bought it a few years ago in a sale. I have nothing else by them so I'm not sure what to expect. Maybe I'll spin it and see. Hope all is well with you. I'll put together an e-mail soon. Cheers

@@johnbellamy3406 Hi John, Out of Reach is a contentious album among both the fans and the band. At that point they'd changed line-up adding a couple of new guys and going for a funkier, jazzier, and at times poppier sound - far less experimental than they had been. It's different but I still quite enjoy it.

Hi Graham, I think I saw the Osiris album on the sales list of one of the online retailers I use a lot - a prog band from Bahrain - I just had to try it! I see they reformed in the 2000s and did a number of albums for Musea - wonder what they're like? Sorry at my age I struggle to recall what I had for dinner so can't remember in which video I showed the Caravela Escarlate album - it's an excellent one though. Will definitely have to check out the keyboardist's album. All the best... Pete

Thanks Chris.

Thank you for watching and commenting Joseph. I'm sure, as you say, that there is so much more to discover, and I look forward to doing so.

Thank you for watching and commenting.

Thank you!

Thank you Petri. I only had the one glass of wine... honest (though it was a large one 🤣).

Thank you for watching and commenting.

Thank you for the birthday greeting, and for the kind words on the video. Cheers...Pete

Thanks Richie, it would be interesting to see others do similar ones with their birth dates / significant dates.

Thank you ever so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciated the translation of the various band names. I love to hear acts sing in their native languages as opposed to English, but often would like an English translation to read along to. Though really the human voice is just a musical instrument too. I showed only those acts for which I have some music on vinyl. I bought most of them back in the 70s and 80s when French and especially Breton music thanks to people like Stivell made it popular here in the UK. They are not so easy to find nowadays. Therefore I thank you for the links to other like minded groups - I will definitely check them out. I'm always on the lookout for more folk acts from around Europe - especially Italy as I'm of Italian extraction - especially traditional songs and tunes when done utilising electric instruments alongside more traditional ones in a progressive manner. Wishing you all the best... Peter

Thank Rob. Wow you got to see Marley! I would have loved that. I got to see Queen at Maine Road stadium (Manchester City's old ground) in 1986 - decent concert (though I think I preferred Status Quo who were supporting). Cheers... Pete

Thanks Richard. It would be interesting to see others (hint) do similar videos for their birth date. Don't really celebrate birthdays anymore, but on the Saturday prior I did take myself off to Carlisle our largest town and did buy myself a few albums as a present to myself 😁.

Thank you Mike.

Thank you Alex.

Thank you Frank. It doesn't seem that long since I was in my 40s! Thanks for subscribing and watching.

Thank you Gerard - I still can't believe I've made it to 66 - it doesn't seem that long since I was in my 3os and 40s!

The same for me

Thanks Michael - don't really celebrate my birthday any more - there have been so many now, but I did take myself off to Carlisle on Saturday and bought myself some records 😁

I celebrated mine on Sunday and wish I hadn’t bothered. I went to the jam at a pub in Belmont (next door to San Mateo, where I live) but didn’t have a good time and never got called up to play. I should have gone record shopping instead!

@@michaelpdawson A belated happy birthday Michael. Sorry the day itself didn't work out though. I do find that a bit of retail therapy can be good for the soul (if you ignore the occasional bit of guilt 😁). Cheers.. Pete

Thanks Pete! As it happens, I went to someone else’s birthday celebration tonight and had a blast! They went all out, hiring a club and two bands. The first was a Beatles trio (no drummer) who did a lot of early songs that showed off their vocal harmonies. Then there was a Bowie cover band that did two sets, first disco-funky Bowie and then Ziggy-era Bowie. Big fun…let all the children BEWGIE.

Thank you! Actually celebrated my birthday on Saturday by taking myself off to Carlisle our biggest city in the county and of course ended up buying some records!

Thanks Jack. Grateful I got to 66 successfully - the Conservatives have been talking of upping the pensionable age to 75 if they get in again! Now I can apply for my free bus pass!

Thank you! I wasn't sure when I first thought of trying this if there would be many notable events on my birth date, so was pleasantly surprised. It would be nice to see others do a similar video for their own birth dates.

Thank you very much!

Thank you ever so much Marcos. And thank you for the kind words about my videos - can't believe that someone from Brazil is watching them!

Thanks Rob, bet you didn't know you were conversing with someone born in a castle 😂. TAAB 2 is pretty good, though obviously not up there with the original. Yes a shame about Jim Gordan. maybe the events of June 3 could have been prevented if he'd have been correctly diagnosed earlier. His really was a prolific musician - there were dozens of other albums that he appeared on outside of those I showed.