Brian Willoughby
British guitarist
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Background information | |
Born | (1949-09-20) 20 September 1949 (age 74) |
Origin | Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Genres | Rock, folk |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Acoustic and electric guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin. |
Years active | 1960s–present |
Labels | Cabritunes Records |
Musical artist
Brian Willoughby (born 20 September 1949) is a British guitarist. He has worked with many musicians, notably Dave Cousins and The Strawbs, Mary Hopkin, as well as releasing solo work.[1]
Discography
(UK releases unless stated otherwise)
Albums
Solo
- Black and White (1998)
- Fingers Crossed (2004)
- Twiddly Bits (2022)
With other artists
- Old School Songs – with Dave Cousins (1979)
- The Contractual Album – Monty Python (1980)
- Suspended Animation (The Monks) (UK band) (Gold Album in Canada 1981)
- Don't Say Goodbye Strawbs (1987)
- Ringing Down the Years Strawbs (1991)
- The Bridge – with Dave Cousins (1994)
- Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful) – Nanci Griffith (1998)
- Baroque & Roll – Acoustic Strawbs (2001)
- Pigg River Symphony – Cathryn Craig (2001)
- I Will – with Cathryn Craig (2002)
- Blue Angel – Strawbs (2003)
- Full Bloom – Acoustic Strawbs (2005) live at Natural Sound, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (2004)
- Live at the Royal Festival Hall – Mary Hopkin (2005)
- Calling All Angels + Cathryn Craig (2009)
- Real World + Cathryn Craig (2013)
- Painting by Numbers + Mary Hopkin (2013)
- In America + Cathryn Craig
- St.Pancras Old Church, London + Cathryn Craig
- The Cooley & Mourne + Cathryn Craig
Countless other albums as session player – 1969 – present.
Singles
- "The King" – Strawbs (1979)
- "That's When the Crying Starts" – Strawbs (Canada 1987)
- "Let it Rain" – Strawbs (Canada 1987)
- "Might as Well Be on Mars" – Strawbs (Canada 1991)
- "Alice's Song" – Acoustic Strawbs (2002)
- "Alice's Song" – Craig & Willoughby (2009)
- "Calling All Angels" – Craig & Willoughby (2009)
- "Rumours of Rain" – Folk for Peace (2013)
- "Freeway To Her Dreams " - Freeway To Her Dreams Written By Gordon Haskell
- "Whole Wide World" – Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby, featuring Righteous Brother Bill Medley Written By Gordon Haskell
Countless other singles as session player 1969 – present.
DVDs
- Complete Strawbs: The Chiswick House Concert (2002)
- Acoustic Strawbs Live in Toronto (2004) filmed July 12, 2003 at Hugh's room
- Rumours of Rain" + Folk for Peace (2013)
References
- ^ "Brian Willoughby at Strawbsweb". Retrieved 26 November 2010.
External links
- High Society website
- Rumours of Rain website
- Brian Willoughby at Strawbsweb
- Brian Willoughby and Cathryn Craig website
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Strawbs
- Dave Cousins
- Dave Lambert
- Chas Cronk
- Tony Fernandez
- Dave Bainbridge
- Tony Hooper
- Ron Chesterman
- Sandy Denny
- Rick Wakeman
- Richard Hudson
- John Ford
- Blue Weaver
- Rod Coombes
- John Hawken
- Andy Richards
- Brian Willoughby
- Oliver Wakeman
- Adam Wakeman
- All Our Own Work (with Sandy Denny)
- Strawbs
- Strawberry Sampler Number 1
- Dragonfly
- From the Witchwood
- Grave New World
- Bursting at the Seams
- Hero and Heroine
- Ghosts
- Nomadness
- Deep Cuts
- Burning for You
- Deadlines
- Don't Say Goodbye
- Heartbreak Hill
- Ringing Down the Years
- Blue Angel
- Déjà Fou
- The Broken Hearted Bride
- Dancing to the Devil's Beat
- Hero & Heroine in Ascencia
- Prognostic
- The Ferryman's Curse
- Settlement
- Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios
- Strawbs in Concert
- Greatest Hits Live
- Concert Classics
- The Complete Strawbs (Chiswick '98 Live)
- Live at Nearfest
- Recollection
- Lay Down with the Strawbs
- Strawbs by Choice
- The Best of Strawbs
- Preserves Uncanned
- A Choice Selection of Strawbs
- Halcyon Days
- Sandy Denny and the Strawbs
- The Collection
- Tears and Pavan
- Baroque & Roll
- Full Bloom
- Painted Sky
- "Oh How She Changed"
- "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus"
- "Forever"
- "Benedictus"
- "Here It Comes"
- "Lay Down"
- "Part of the Union"
- "Shine on Silver Sun"
- "Hero and Heroine"
- "Hold on to Me (The Winter Long)"
- "Grace Darling"
- "Lemon Pie"
- "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You"
- "Charmer"
Dave Cousins, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Cathryn Craig, Mauritz Lotz, Schalk Joubert, Kevin Gibson, Brian Willoughby