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Episode 1.... Paul Simon Plays The Student Prince Folk Club .... January 23rd 1965

Episode 1.... Paul Simon Plays The Student Prince Folk Club .... January 23rd 1965

FromMemoirs Of A Folk Singer


Episode 1.... Paul Simon Plays The Student Prince Folk Club .... January 23rd 1965

FromMemoirs Of A Folk Singer

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Dec 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We find out about Richard 's love of folk music, his early inspirations such as Donovan... Bob Dylan...Paul Simon...Ewan MacColl...Martin Carthy and contemporaries of the late 1960's folk scene... David Bowie...John Martyn...Richard Thompson...Eric Clapton...Sandy Denny...Steelye Span... Fairport Convention. Look out for Episode 2 when we hear about Richard's  time in Glasgow and The Big Yin, the great Billy Connolly
Released:
Dec 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (5)

Richard Digance is a BAFTA Nominated entertainer and a recipient of The Gold Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. He is also one of only three British folk singers mentioned in The Virgin Anthology of Songwriters for his contribution to comedy songwriting. So where did it all begin? Richard talks with John Mosedale about his journey through the Contemporary British Folk Scene. Paul Simon, Billy Connolly, Joni Mitchell and David Bowie are just a few of the famous names he encountered. Where exactly has he been...? What exactly has he done? Join us to find out