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GUEST,Anthony Harland Info: Davy Graham (32) Davy Graham - Hullabaloo 08 Jun 10


First, I've only just found this site and if I am repeating what is already widely known then I apologise, but after visiting many Davy Graham web sites, and looking at the titles of previously posted threads here on the subject, I think what I have to say is new.

As any fan of Davy Graham will tell you there is very little film evidence of Davy's playing in the 1960s, just a couple of clips and one of those is from 1959. Secondly, all his biographies (those that I've read) seem to say that he started work with traditional folk singers when he recorded 'Folk Roots, New Routes' with Shirley Collins. However, a year before that LP , in 1963, he was playing behind the American folk singer Carolyn Hester, and their playing together was recorded for a British TV programme called 'Hullabaloo' (not to be confused with the American pop show of the same name that ran in the mid 60s). Although sadly Davy has his back to the camera for most of the scemes in which he is featured.

This show also features Long John Baldry backed by the Cyril Davis All Stars, Rory McEwan (MC), Tommy Makem, The Clancy Bros, AND a very young Martin Carthy. I recommend it most highly to anyone interested in the British folk scene of the early 60s.

If you would like to see this programme then pay a visit to the Museum of Broadcast Communications, sign up as a member (it's free) and search their archives. You'll need to choose search TV, type in the search word 'Hullabaloo' without quotes, and select the option Digital Image Available. You should get three programmes come up, two are from the American pop series and the other is the folk show, incorrectly labelled as being Australian. (They were fooled by the Midlands TV logo - ABC)

The Link:
http://archives.museum.tv/login?from=archives

Note if you are interested in 60's music generally this site has some great treasures, but finding them is half the fun. Will give you one more tip, if you like Richard & Mimi Farina, then try typing in 'Pete Seeger' to the search engine.

Anthony Harland


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