John Renbourn was an English guitarist and songwriter. He was best known for his collaboration with guitarist Bert Jansch as well as his work with the folk group Pentangle, although he maintained a solo career before, during and after that band's existence (1967–1973).
Jack the Lad were a British folk rock group from North East England formed in 1973 by three former members of the most successful band of the period from the region, Lindisfarne. They moved from the progressive folk rock of Lindisfarne into much more traditional territory and were in the mid-1970s something of a northern counterpart to bands like Fairport Convention. They have also been seen as part of an important roots movement, rediscovering traditional Northumbrian music.
Clive Harold Palmer was a British folk musician and banjoist, best known as a founding member of the Incredible String Band.
Right Now is the 1972 album by the pioneer British folk musician Wizz Jones. The album was produced by John Renbourn, who also played sitar and harmonica on the album.
Happiness Was Free is the 1976 album by the pioneer British Folk musician Wizz Jones. The standout tracks are "Propinquity", "Happiness Was Free", "Womankind" and "City of the Angels".
Soloflight is the 1978 double album by the pioneer British folk musician Wizz Jones. The album contains covers and traditional folk tunes recorded from 1970-1974. The standout tracks are "National Seven", "Pastures of Plenty", "Sally Free and Easy" and "Can't Keep from Crying".
When I Leave Berlin is the 1973 album by the pioneer British folk musician Wizz Jones. Wizz was accompanied on some of the songs by his future group "Lazy Farmer", and Bert Jansch played guitar on "Freudian Slip". The album was remastered and released on CD by Sunbeam Records in 2007, also included as bonus tracks were the six songs from his 1973 EP Winter Song.
Magical Flight is the 1977 album by the pioneer British folk musician Wizz Jones. In addition to composing some of the songs, Alan Tunbridge produced the U.K. cover artwork.
Winter Song is the 1973 EP by the pioneer British folk musician Wizz Jones. The songs were recorded on a tape recorder at concert promoter Willy Schwenken's house in Nottuln, Germany circa 1972. The recordings also came as a bonus EP with the Double Album Soloflight, and in 2007 were included as bonus tracks on the remastered CD release of When I Leave Berlin.
Easy is the 1974 album by British Folk musician Ralph McTell. Guest musicians include folk pioneers Wizz Jones, Bert Jansch and Danny Thompson from Pentangle; Gerry Conway from Fotheringay; and Dave Mattacks from Fairport Convention.
Wizz Jones is the 1969 album by the pioneer British folk musician Wizz Jones. This was Jones' debut solo album, despite having been a performer since 1959.
Young Fashioned Ways is the 2004 live album by the noted British folk guitarist, singer and songwriter Wizz Jones. It was recorded live at the Kulturwerkstatt in Buer, Germany, and released on that venue's own label.
Late Nights and Long Days is a 1993-CD album by the noted British folk musician Wizz Jones and his son, Simeon Jones. The album was recorded at Airwave Studios, London in 1989 and Metcalfe Studios, London in 1992. The CD was reissued circa 2008 on Jones' private Wizzydisc label, with 2 "bonus" tracks, as More Late Nights and Long Days
Lucky the Man is the 2001 studio album by the British folk guitarist, singer and songwriter Wizz Jones. The album was re-released on CD in 2007, with additional tracks, on the Hux label; this issue comes with a 12-page booklet including extensive notes, personal comments from Wizz on each of the bonus tracks, plus rare photographs from Jones' personal archive.
Swimming Pool is the last album by the noted British folk/blues/rock songwriter, guitarist and singer Al Jones. It marked his return to writing and recording after many years of relative obscurity. All the tracks are written by Jones himself and published by Rogue Music. The album was recorded at Le Nevek, Cornwall.
Roll On River is the 1981 album by the German Werner Lämmerhirt and British Wizz Jones, both of them noted solo folk guitarists, singers and songwriters. Jones had first met Lämmerhirt at the Steve Club in Berlin in the early-1970s. Carsten Linde, who produced Lazy Farmer's 1975 album featuring Wizz Jones, suggested a collaboration, which resulted in this recording.
The Kingston Trio #16 is an album by the American folk music group the Kingston Trio, released in 1963. It reached number 4 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. The lead-off single was "Reverend Mr. Black" b/w "One More Round", reaching number 8.
50:50@50 is the 28th studio album by British folk rock band Fairport Convention, released in January 2017 to mark the band's 50th anniversary. Half of the album was recorded in the studio, and the other half is a selection of songs recorded from live performances.
Before the Dead is an album by Jerry Garcia. It is a compilation of early recordings of Garcia playing folk and bluegrass music with various other musicians. The recordings were made from 1961 to 1964, before Garcia co-founded the rock band the Grateful Dead. Produced as a four-CD box set, and also as a five-LP limited edition box set, it was released on May 11, 2018.
