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Brian Willoughby

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Brian Willoughby
Background information
Born (1949-09-20) 20 September 1949 (age 75)
OriginGlenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
GenresRock, folk
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Acoustic and electric guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin.
Years active1960s–present
LabelsCabritunes Records

Brian Willoughby (born 20 September 1949) is a British guitarist. He has worked with many musicians, notably Dave Cousins and The Strawbs, Mary Hopkin, as well as releasing solo work.[1]

Discography

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(UK releases unless stated otherwise)

Albums

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Solo

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  • Black and White (1998)
  • Fingers Crossed (2004)
  • Twiddly Bits (2022)

With other artists

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  • Old School Songs – with Dave Cousins (1979)
  • The Contractual Album – Monty Python (1980)
  • Suspended Animation (The Monks) (UK band) (Gold Album in Canada 1981)
  • Don't Say Goodbye Strawbs (1987)
  • Ringing Down the Years Strawbs (1991)
  • The Bridge – with Dave Cousins (1994)
  • Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful) – Nanci Griffith (1998)
  • Baroque & Roll – Acoustic Strawbs (2001)
  • Pigg River Symphony – Cathryn Craig (2001)
  • I Will – with Cathryn Craig (2002)
  • Blue Angel – Strawbs (2003)
  • Full Bloom – Acoustic Strawbs (2005) live at Natural Sound, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (2004)
  • Live at the Royal Festival Hall – Mary Hopkin (2005)
  • Calling All Angels + Cathryn Craig (2009)
  • Real World + Cathryn Craig (2013)
  • Painting by Numbers + Mary Hopkin (2013)
  • In America + Cathryn Craig
  • St.Pancras Old Church, London + Cathryn Craig
  • The Cooley & Mourne + Cathryn Craig

Countless other albums as session player – 1969 – present.

Singles

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  • "The King" – Strawbs (1979)
  • "That's When the Crying Starts" – Strawbs (Canada 1987)
  • "Let it Rain" – Strawbs (Canada 1987)
  • "Might as Well Be on Mars" – Strawbs (Canada 1991)
  • "Alice's Song" – Acoustic Strawbs (2002)
  • "Alice's Song" – Craig & Willoughby (2009)
  • "Calling All Angels" – Craig & Willoughby (2009)
  • "Rumours of Rain" – Folk for Peace (2013)
  • "Freeway To Her Dreams " - Freeway To Her Dreams Written By Gordon Haskell
  • "Whole Wide World" – Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby, featuring Righteous Brother Bill Medley Written By Gordon Haskell

Countless other singles as session player 1969 – present.

DVDs

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  • Complete Strawbs: The Chiswick House Concert (2002)
  • Acoustic Strawbs Live in Toronto (2004) filmed July 12, 2003 at Hugh's room
  • Rumours of Rain" + Folk for Peace (2013)

References

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  1. ^ "Brian Willoughby at Strawbsweb". Retrieved 26 November 2010.
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Dave Cousins, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Cathryn Craig, Mauritz Lotz, Schalk Joubert, Kevin Gibson, Brian Willoughby