Spirogyra - Burn The Bridges (1971)

From Burn The Bridges The Demo Tapes 1970-1971

Spirogyra were an English folk/prog band that recorded three albums between 1971 and 1973. Martin Cockerham (vocals/guitar) and Mark Francis originally formed Spirogyra as a duo in Bolton, Lancashire in the summer of 1967. When Martin went to University in Canterbury in 1969 he expanded the band to include fellow students Barbara Gaskin (vocals), Steve Borrill (bass), and Julian Cusack (violin). They were soon spotted by student union entertainments officer Max Hole, who offered to manage them and got them a deal with B&C Records. Their debut album, St. Radigunds , was named after the street that their student house was on. It established them as a cult act on the underground club circuit, and sold respectably. Its follow-up, 1972's Old Boot Wine , appeared on Peg Records and showcased a harder-edged sound than their predominantly acoustic debut. After the release of Old Boot Wine , the band was pared back to the duo of Cockerham and Gaskin, who were by now romantically involved. Their final album, Bells, Boots and Shambles, appeared on Polydor in April 1973 and sold very poorly. Widely regarded today as one of the great classics of British 'acid folk', it featured guest appearances from the band's former members, as well as contributions from Henry Lowther on trumpet. Copies of all three albums are rare and expensive today, with Bells, Boots and Shambles almost impossible to acquire. All three also appeared on Brain Records in Germany, with gatefold sleeves (unlike their UK counterparts).

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[Celloluv]

my favorite group!

[Madan1959]

This one's gone straight in at number 3 in the COMMUNITY & REVOLUTION category in the New Earth Olympics 2012 online video competition... =:-)

[MsDuncey]

burn the britches



[krsnakris]

Truly outstanding. Inspirational magic.

[HumanGrinder]

@DrIggy78 shes a beauty!

[DrIggy78]

That's my girlfriend's dad on the front!!!!!

[Ghoopty]

It sounds like he's saying "burn the witches".

[Mineretta2012]

This is what they mean when they mean sins of our fathers in the bible. The stories in our genetic code play out sometimes. Got to master these moments and learn how to play the part differently this round. Kind of like a donkey and a unicorn stand off with the dark force playing games in between. Keep your angels close by right now and ask for the police to intervene,

[dantefontana66]

Martin Cockerham is God