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| Kiss the Tears Away | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Highway Records | |||
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Kiss the Tears Away is the fifth album by Silly Wizard released in 1983 on the Highway Records label in the U.K. and on the Shanachie label in the U.S. This album introduces the song "The Queen of Argyll" and "Golden, Golden" written by Andy M. Stewart.
Silly Wizard was a Scottish folk band that began forming in Edinburgh in 1970. The founder members were two like-minded university students—Gordon Jones, and Bob Thomas. In January 1972, Jones and Thomas formed a trio with their flatmate Bill Watkins and performed under various band names in Edinburgh folk clubs. In the spring of 1972, Watkins returned to Birmingham and, in June 1972, Chris Pritchard (vocals) came in as his replacement. In July 1972, this newly formed trio were offered their first paid booking at the Burns Monument Hotel, Brig O' Doon, Scotland, and needed a band name in a hurry. The name "Silly Wizard" was chosen and the continuing stream of bookings ensured that the name became permanent. In September 1972, the trio recruited Johnny Cunningham (1957–2003) and Silly Wizard started to take off.
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