STRAWBS: A GLIMPSE OF HEAVEN: RADIO & TV 1966-1984 NEW
5CD/1 BLURAY BOX SET, RELEASED 24 APR 2026

Official 5CD and Blu-ray video box set featuring all of the surviving British radio and television appearances by the legendary Strawbs between 1966 and 1984.

The roots of Strawbs go back to 1963 when Dave Cousins and Tony Hooper founded the bluegrass duo The Strawberry Hill Boys. The first Strawbs’ album was issued in May 1969 and saw the band embark on a wonderful career which produced a series of classic albums. Dave Cousins was the visionary, gifted musician and songwriter at the helm of many line-ups of the band which at various times featured such notable members as Ron Chesterman, Tony Hooper, Rick Wakeman, Richard Hudson, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Dave Lambert, Chas Cronk, Rod Coombes, and John Hawken. Cousins' musical vision saw Strawbs evolve their style from their folk roots to become one of Britain’s foremost progressive rock groups.

Between 1966 and 1984 Strawbs recorded many memorable radio and TV sessions for the BBC and other broadcasters in the UK. This remastered box set gathers all the surviving BBC radio and TV sessions by the band, along with several tracks recorded for other broadcasters, notably including three complete BBC Radio In Concert shows, appearances on The Old Grey Whistle Test and Top Of The Pops, and a reunion performance by Strawbs at the 1983 Cambridge Folk Festival.

It is a wonderful tribute to the musical legacy of the late Dave Cousins.

Full track listing on the A Glimpse Of Heaven page.

You will be able to order the album from Cherry Red from the Cherry Red website. It'll also be available on Amazon, Ebay and elsewhere

COUSINS AND WILLOUGHBY: THE BRIDGE 2025 NEW

One of Dave Cousins' last wishes was to see this album reissued, and here it is, released on 28 Nov 2025, remastered by Blue Weaver, with four bonus tracks fromn alive Cousins & Willoughby show in 1994.

For info about the release see The Bridge 2025 page.

SANDY DENNY - A PEOPLE'S HISTORY - LIMITED NUMBERED HARDBACK EDITION NEW

Pub. date: 14 Aug 2026
Pages: 288 (hardback) 234 x 156mm (illustrated in colour & B&W)
RRP: £25.00 / $32.50
ISBN: 978-1-915858-52-8

This book celebrates the life and music of Sandy Denny , bringing together over 200 personal memories from people whose lives were touched by her work — stories of seeing her in concert, meeting her, or discovering her music in the years since her untimely death in 1978. Compiled by Sandy’s daughter, Georgia Rose Lucas, the book features contributions from an extraordinary group of artists and collaborators, including Richard Thompson, Rufus Wainwright, Mary Black, Barbara Dickson, Joe Boyd, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Linda Thompson, Joan as Policewoman, Richard Digance, Iain Matthews, and many more.

Sponsor your name in the book

Pre-order by 24 February 2026 and your name will automatically be printed in the book as a sponsor. If you’d like someone else’s name included instead, simply leave a note in the “Add note regarding dispatch” box at checkout. You can also order additional copies to include multiple sponsor names.

Today (30 Jan) is launch day, and we’re also in the final days of gathering stories, so please do share this with anyone who might want to be part of this collective remembrance.

Thank you, always, for keeping Sandy’s music and memory alive.

More information about the book can be found on the BurningShed site and you can pre-order from there.

Final call for stories

We’re now in the very final stages before the cut-off for entries, but we’re still keen to gather more memories — truly, the more the better. If you have a story of Sandy, or if you know someone who does, please pick up the phone and ask them. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to have their story heard and preserved as part of Sandy’s living legacy. Send your memory to: sandydennybook@gmail.com

DAVID JOSEPH COUSINS, 1940- 2025

David Cousins Funeral Service

Wednesday 6th August 2025
Hawkinge Crematorium, Kent
A celebration of the life of David Joseph Cousins

David wanted his funeral service to be held at the Crematorium in Hawkinge and he hoped it would be possible to make it available online, to family, friends and fans, wherever they be. We are, therefore, pleased to be able for you to do so, thanks to the hard work of Blue Weaver and his team. Click on the image to see the video on YouTube, or follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmLRXngr8UQ

MAGIC FROM THE MOON

The long-awaited Blu-Ray with segments from the 40th Anniversary celebrations has now landed. It's a smart piece of work, some excellent filming and the music sounds clear and strong, Included:

There's also a revealing and endearing interview with the late Robert Kirby about his long association with the Strawbs, both as arranger and keyboard player.

Brings it all back .... - there are reviews/comments by Les Cotton, Bjorn Nilsen and me - and some links to external reviews - on the reviews page and you can watch a 60 second trailer on YouTube by clicking on the image below.

You can buy it from Amazon:

or search in your local Amazon on Ebay. Enjoy .....

THE MAGIC OF IT ALL

You can read the Cherry Red press release and see the track listing and other info on Strawbsweb on the main Magic page

Singles

Two singles have been released as downloads - you can listen to them online at the Cherry Red website via various streaming services (including Spotify and YouTube Music):

Interviews and reviews  UPDATED 

Various reviews on the Magic reviews page - feel free to send any further reviews or comments comments to Dick Greener

Video clips

And there are still videos online of Dave's solo living room performance of two of the new songs on the album, intended to promote the 2022 Chiswick show

Video 1 - The Magic Of It All
Video 2 - The Time Has Come For Giving Back