(With thanks to Michael Clayton)
Evolution: Rod Clements and Ray Laidlaw formed the Downtown Faction Blues Band in Newcastle in the summer of 1966 and renamed it Brethren in the summer of 1969, when their colleagues were Jeff Sadler…
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Lindisfarne: It's Tyne Time - Melody Maker, 1971
It's Tyne Time
by Roy Hollingworth (1949-2002: Guardian obituary)
from Melody Maker Dec 18, 1971 - discovered by Michael Clayton
"No, we'll never work as hard as this again. It's killing the magic. And it's not doing us…
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Alan Hull & Radiator - rare photos!
Here's an interesting letter published in Record Collector Magazine a few years back about Alan's band Radiator, featuring Ray Laidlaw and the late Kenny Craddock, amongst others. (Reproduced with permission from Alan Lewis, with thanks to Marcel Ruf and Mike…
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Arranging 'Dingly Dell'...
Dingly Dell, the title track - and final track - on the band's third album, features a sparse, haunting arrangement. featuring guitar, bass, and orchestra.
The basic track was recorded during the 'Fog On The Tyne' sessions but all…
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The Call of the Wild - the story behind the video
From Ray Laidlaw...
'There's a little tale behind this one. We originally planned to shoot the whole video in one day at Flamingo Park Zoo. We completed a couple of shots and then got thrown out when they…
BBC blue plaque awarded to early Lindisfarne and Led Zeppelin venue
Mayfair Ballroom honoured by BBC Newcastle as 47 Blue Plaques are awarded as part of BBC Music Day
BBC Local Radio, BBC Asian Network and The British Plaque Trust announced today (Wednesday 14 June) 47 new Blue Plaques…
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New Lindisfarne book - 'We Can Swing Together'
John Van Der Kiste's new biography of Lindisfarne - We Can Swing Together - is available now from Amazon.
It charts the history of the band (and extended family), from their beginnings in the youth clubs of…
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