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Title: Ashley Hutchings: The Guv'nor and the Rise of Folk Rock--Fairport Convention, Steeley Span and the Albion Band by Brian Hinton, Geoff Wall, Mike Fuller ISBN: 1-900924-32-3 Publisher: Helter Skelter Publishing Pub. Date: August, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: An important man and time in traditional music
Comment: I don't understand the one star reviews here - I admit it's been a year or two since I read the book, but I don't remember noticing any editing problems. If they were there, they didn't distract me from the subject.
For anyone interested in the traditional music of the British Isles, I'd recommend this, but especially to anyone interested in any of the fine bands Ashley was an important part of - Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, and the Albion Band. This book gives a good survey of the early evolution of these bands and how Mr. Hutchings and his associates blended traditional music with rock. It offers insight into the meaning of "traditional music", which is always in question in its modern performance.
It also is a good introduction to Ashley's prolific output during that period, for those who only know some of his work. The book discusses the various albums he worked on (their genesis and the music itself) as well as what the bands were performing live.
Rating: 1
Summary: Hello, is there a copy editor in the house?!
Comment: I found this book on the shelf of a local bookstore and quickly snatched it up, being a fan of Fairport, Steeleye, Morris On, and all things Brit-Folk. Though the subject is fairly intriguing, it's hard to get to the heart of the matter as the writing is so incredibly muddled and confusing (perhaps they couldn't afford an editor?) that the whole book seems a little nonsensical. In fact, three-quarters of the way through, I would say that this is the most poorly written book I've ever read, which is actually invigorating, as I can point it out on the shelf when guests come over and say, "Oh, and that, that's the most poorly written book of all time."
Rating: 1
Summary: He was there, but remind me what he did?
Comment: The largely irrelevant Ashley Hutchings gets the movie star treatment, i.e. a poorly written biography which does not, in the end, make a convincing case for taking too seriously his part in the genesis of electric folk.
Certainly, he was there when some great recordings were made ... but the cult of the self-styled 'guv'nor' which has been so painstakingly promoted in recent years does nothing to convince us that this man actually contributed much to them.
Instead of spending your money on this, buy the Shirley Collins box set "Within Sound" (Fledg'ling Records, UK), a wonderful retrospective of her glorious career. She was associated with Mr. Hutchings briefly, and yes, it does throw a little light on him in the days before he began to style himself 'the guv'nor'.
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Title: No More Sad Refrains : The Life and Times of Sandy Denny by Clinton Heylin ISBN: 1900924358 Publisher: Helter Skelter Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Eight Miles High: Folk-Rock's Flight from Haight-Ashbury to Woodstock by Richie Unterberger ISBN: 0879307439 Publisher: Backbeat Books Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Turn! Turn! Turn!: The '60s Folk-Rock Revolution by Richie Unterberger, Mark Brend ISBN: 087930703X Publisher: Backbeat Books Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Blue Melody: Tim Buckley Remembered by Lee Underwood ISBN: 0879307188 Publisher: Backbeat Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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