Tag Archives: Barbara Gaskin

SPIROGYRA – Bells, Boots And Shambles

December 20, 2014

Polydor 1973 / Esoteric 2013 A final installment of a gloomy trilogy that perished under its own weight. It was the end for this band who never enjoyed the commercial success they deserved; more so, impressive sales could have contradicted Martin Cockerham’s socialist … Continue reading →

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SPIROGYRA – Old Boot Wine

November 7, 2014

Pegasus 1972 / Esoteric 2013 Ancient inebriation and today’s sobriety meet on the ledge for Canterburians’ sophomore outing where a timelessness vein is mined. It might have been a locale strain which set this band apart from their contemporaries and … Continue reading →

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SPIROGYRA – St. Radigunds

June 27, 2014

B & C 1971 / Esoteric 2013 Another Canterbury tale – relayed in different terms to draw on the past and bring it up to date. Unlike many other British folksters, this hirsute bunch rose not from roots clubs that … Continue reading →

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