Todays 'Guardian' carries a lovely photo and piece by Derek Schofield to this Scottish folk pioneer (singer and guitarist) who died last December at age 73.
It's been suggested (on threads here) that Alex may of been the first to introduce the bouzouki in 1958.
Interesting to think that, amongst all the lefties also folking around in the early '50s', it was actually this aristocrat who first brought folk music to television.
Thanks for that, lisaniska. I only knew of Alex as Rory's brother, and from an early LP of theirs. I knew Rory in the late sixties, as he did a lot of work for the English Folk Dance and Song Society when I was also working there. I have just discovered that Rory died in 1982, but can't find much more information.
Alex McEwen obituary
Alex McEwen obituary
Todays 'Guardian' carries a lovely photo and piece by Derek Schofield to this Scottish folk pioneer (singer and guitarist) who died last December at age 73.
It's been suggested (on threads here) that Alex may of been the first to introduce the bouzouki in 1958.
# Posted on March 6th 2009 by lisaniska
Re: Alex McEwen obituary
No doubt Alex, you are busy right now, convincing all the Angels to swop their Harps for Bouzoukis!
# Posted on March 6th 2009 by Ptarmigan
Re: Alex McEwen obituary
Interesting to think that, amongst all the lefties also folking around in the early '50s', it was actually this aristocrat who first brought folk music to television.
# Posted on March 7th 2009 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Alex McEwen obituary
Thanks for that, lisaniska. I only knew of Alex as Rory's brother, and from an early LP of theirs. I knew Rory in the late sixties, as he did a lot of work for the English Folk Dance and Song Society when I was also working there. I have just discovered that Rory died in 1982, but can't find much more information.
# Posted on March 7th 2009 by oldstrings