Saturday, July 26, 2025

Saturday Sounds - The Strawbs

Today's musical treat was inspired by news of the death of Dave Cousins, a founding member of The Strawbs, a British band who had a couple of hits in the 1970s. Their music had a mix of progressive rock and that I found (and still find) quite appealing. I saw them perform only once, in Hamilton in 1973, where they opened for King Crimson. Their song, "Part of the Union" was a big hit there at the time. They played Hugh's Room in Toronto a few times but I never managed to catch one of those gigs.  

They released many albums over a 50 year span. I'm going to include two of the early ones here: Bursting at the Seams and Hero and Heroine. Enjoy.


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