Matariki (the Pleiades star cluster) marks the beginning of the Māori New Year in Aotearoa/NZ.

Opening with an oldie but a goodie that starts with just the right lines,
"there are stars in the southern sky,
southward as you go …"

Ian Matthews, "7 Bridges Road" (1973)

#JukeboxFridayNight
#MatarikiMusic
#SongsOfTheCosmos
#IanMatthews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg4ypNNCSFA

Saturday morning listening… #IanMatthews #IfYouSawThroMyEyes

Brain DJ, probably inspired by my eldest's upcoming visit to NZ, played this:

Ian Matthews, "Seven Bridges Road"

#music #IanMatthews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg4ypNNCSFA

I adore this clip of Fairport Convention playing Reno Nevada in '68 - so much to love about it but maybe my fave bit is how Judy and Ian settle down and let the band wig out (and what a band!) - and the way Judy just saunters back to the mic when they're done. Nothing cooler than that on the whole internet IMO!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXgvNZdzYNw

#FairportConvention #RenoNevada #JudyDyble #IanMatthews #RichardThompson #SimonNicol #AshleyHutchings #MartinLamble #FolkRock #FolkMusic #RichardFarina

I adore this clip of Fairport Convention playing Reno Nevada in '68 - so much to love about it but maybe my fave bit is how Judy and Ian settle down and let the band wig out (and what a band!) - and the way Judy just saunters back to the mic when they're done. Nothing cooler than that on the whole internet IMO!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXgvNZdzYNw

#FairportConvention #RenoNevada #JudyDyble #IanMatthews #RichardThompson #SimonNicol #AshleyHutchings #MartinLamble #FolkRock #FolkMusic #RichardFarina