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Strawbs

The Strawbs are an English rock band founded in 1964 as the Strawberry Hill Boys.[1] The band started out as a bluegrass group,[1] but eventually moved on to other styles such as folk rock and progressive rock.

For the album, see Strawbs (album).

Strawbs

The Strawbs
Acoustic Strawbs

1964–1980, 1983–present

A&M, Virgin, EMI, Witchwood Media

They are best known for their hit "Part of the Union", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in February 1973, as well as for "Lay Down", a popular progressive rock hit from the same LP. Strawbs toured with Supertramp in their "Crime of the Century" tour, doing their own "Hero and Heroine" tour, which drew musical similarities and themes.

- vocals, guitars, mandolin, dulcimer, banjo

David Cousins

– guitar, vocals † (November 18, 2020)

Tony Hooper

double bass † (March 16, 2007)

Ron Chesterman

– vocals, guitar † (April 21, 1978)

Sandy Denny

cello, double bass † (June 19, 2001)

Lindsay L. Cooper

Claire Deniz – cello

acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals

Dave Lambert

bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals

John Ford

keyboards, Accordion

Blue Weaver

Drums, sitar, vocals

Richard Hudson

– bass, guitar, vocals

Chas Cronk

- keyboards

John Hawken

Rod Coombes – drums, , vocals

guitar

Robert Kirby – keyboards, acoustic guitar, string arrangements

John Mealing – organ, electric piano, piano, synthesizers

Rupert Holmes - harpsichord, piano, clavinet

Tony Fernandez – drums

Miller Anderson - guitars, vocals

– guitars, vocals

Brian Willoughby

Chris Parren – keyboards

Rod Demick – bass, vocals

Andy Richards – keyboards

- keyboards

Adam Wakeman

- keyboards

Oliver Wakeman

John Young - keyboards

Joe Partridge -

lead guitar

- keyboards

Dave Bainbridge

Grave New World

videotape

(2002)

Complete Strawbs: The Chiswick House Concert

Strawbs Live in Tokyo 75 DVD, plus Grave New World, the movie (2003)

Acoustic Strawbs Live in Toronto (2004)

Acoustic Strawbs – Live At Hampton Court Palace (2009)

Strawbs Live in Gettysburg: Rites of Spring Festival (2016)

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