Thursday 4 July 2013

European Union Blues (Chris Simpson; Magna Carta)


Chris Simpson, European Union Blues

Magna Carta, Highway to Spain

Chris Simpson and Tom Hoy, Tomorrow is a long time

Had a great time with Chris Simpson in Thessaloniki in March 1981 when Magna Carta toured Greece (Salonica concert 16 March 1981). Met Chris and Linda Simpson again in Stockholm many years later. Chris is a fine acoustic guitarist. I loved Linda's version of Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love" (this is Bob). 

Chris founded Magna Carta in 1969. The group did British Council tours "musically representing Britain, playing for audiences in the most unusual places, and interacting with musicians from different countries and cultures. Chris had already done several BC tours with Magna Carta as a band, but working as a duo with Linda they were easily movable and played in such places as Syria, Algeria, Costa Rica, Jordan, Tunisia, Iraq, The Czech Republic, Venezuela and more. It was a fascinating and rewarding time".

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