A Scottish group that blended folk traditions with Indian instrumentation and experimental threads.
For a sense of their exploratory quality, try 'Gently Tender' or 'Maybe Someday.' They have a handmade feel that still finds listeners.
Their 1967 debut album had a distinct, psychedelic-tinged quality from mixing Scottish folk and Indian sounds. Songs like 'Maybe Someday' from their catalog show that folk foundation, even as they grew more complex and less accessible. What remains is a body of work that feels both of its time and oddly out of step with it.
They formed in Edinburgh in 1965 with Clive Palmer, Robin Williamson, Mike Heron, and Malcolm Le Maistre. The lineup shifted over time, with Le Maistre leaving in 1969 and Williamson departing in 1973 to work solo, before they disbanded in 1974.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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