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Lindisfarne (band)

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Lindisfarne (band)

Lindisfarne are an English folk rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne established in 1968 (originally called Brethren). The original line-up comprised Alan Hull (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Ray Jackson (vocals, mandolin, harmonica), Simon Cowe (guitar, mandolin, banjo, keyboards), Rod Clements (bass guitar, violin) and Ray Laidlaw (drums). They are best known for the albums Nicely Out of Tune (1970), Fog on the Tyne (1971) (which became the biggest selling UK album in 1972), Dingly Dell (1972) and Back and Fourth (1978), and for the success of songs such as "Meet Me on the Corner", "Lady Eleanor", "Run for Home", "Fog on the Tyne" and "We Can Swing Together".

Infobox

Also known as
Brethren (1968)Lindisfarne Acoustic (2002–2004)Ray Jackson's Lindisfarne (2013–2014)
Origin
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Genres
Folk rock
Years active
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Labels
CharismaElektraMercuryAtcoLMP, Subterranean RecordsHangoverRiver CityStylusBlack CrowBest/RCAEssentialGrapevine
Spinoffs
Jack the LadRadiatorThe Ghosts of Electricity, Alan Hull Songbook/ downtown raction
Members
Rod ClementsNeil HarlandDave Hull-DenholmSteve DaggettPaul Smith
Past members
Ray JacksonRay Laidlaw Charlie HarcourtSimon CoweAlan HullKenny CraddockTommy DuffyPaul NicholsMarty CraggsSteve CunninghamBilly Mitchell Paul ThompsonIan Thomson
Website
www.lindisfarne.com

Tables

· Members › Current members
Rod Clements
Rod Clements
Name
Rod Clements
Years active
1968–197319761978–20042015–present
Instruments
bass guitarviolinguitarslide guitarmandolinkeyboardslead and backing vocals
Release contributions
all releases
Dave Hull-Denholm
Dave Hull-Denholm
Name
Dave Hull-Denholm
Years active
1994–20032013–present
Instruments
guitarskeyboardsharmonicalead and backing vocals
Release contributions
Another Fine Mess (1995) Here Comes the Neighbourhood (1998) Untapped And Acoustic (1997) The Cropredy Concert (1997) Promenade (2002) Real Live Lindisfarne (2018)
Steve Daggett
Steve Daggett
Name
Steve Daggett
Years active
2013–present (touring member 1986–1987)
Instruments
vocalskeyboardsacoustic guitarharmonica
Release contributions
Real Live Lindisfarne (2018)
Paul Smith
Paul Smith
Name
Paul Smith
Years active
2021–present
Instruments
drums
Release contributions
none to date
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Rod Clements
1968–197319761978–20042015–present
bass guitarviolinguitarslide guitarmandolinkeyboardslead and backing vocals
all releases
Dave Hull-Denholm
1994–20032013–present
guitarskeyboardsharmonicalead and backing vocals
Another Fine Mess (1995) Here Comes the Neighbourhood (1998) Untapped And Acoustic (1997) The Cropredy Concert (1997) Promenade (2002) Real Live Lindisfarne (2018)
Steve Daggett
2013–present (touring member 1986–1987)
vocalskeyboardsacoustic guitarharmonica
Real Live Lindisfarne (2018)
Paul Smith
2021–present
drums
none to date
· Members › Former members
Ray Jackson
Ray Jackson
Name
Ray Jackson
Years active
1968–197519761978–19902013–2015
Instruments
vocalsmandolinharmonica
Release contributions
all releases from Nicely Out of Tune (1970) to Live (1993) Lindisfarne Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival (1999) The River Sessions (2004)
Ray Laidlaw
Ray Laidlaw
Name
Ray Laidlaw
Years active
1968–197319761978–2003
Instruments
drums
Release contributions
all releases, except Roll On, Ruby (1973), Happy Daze (1974) and Real Live Lindisfarne (2018) Lindisfarne Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival (1999) The River Sessions (2004)
Simon Cowe
Simon Cowe
Name
Simon Cowe
Years active
1968–197319761978–1994 (died 2015)
Instruments
guitarmandolinbanjokeyboardsbacking vocals
Release contributions
all release from Nicely Out of Tune (1970) to Elvis Lives on the Moon (1993), except Roll On, Ruby (1973) and Happy Daze (1974) Lindisfarne Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival (1999) The River Sessions (2004)
Alan Hull
Alan Hull
Name
Alan Hull
Years active
1968–197519761978–1995 (died 1995)
Instruments
vocalsguitarkeyboards
Release contributions
all releases from Nicely Out of Tune (1970) to Another Fine Mess (1995) Lindisfarne Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival (1999) The River Sessions (2004)
Charlie Harcourt
Charlie Harcourt
Name
Charlie Harcourt
Years active
1973–19752013–2017 (died 2020)
Instruments
guitarbacking vocals
Release contributions
Roll On, Ruby (1973) Happy Daze (1974) Real Live Lindisfarne (2018)
Kenny Craddock
Kenny Craddock
Name
Kenny Craddock
Years active
1973–1975 (died 2002)
Instruments
keyboardsguitarbacking vocals
Release contributions
Roll On, Ruby (1973) Happy Daze (1974) Elvis Lives on the Moon (1993)
Tommy Duffy
Tommy Duffy
Name
Tommy Duffy
Years active
1973–1975
Instruments
bass guitarbacking vocals
Release contributions
Roll On, Ruby (1973) Happy Daze (1974)
Paul Nichols
Paul Nichols
Name
Paul Nichols
Years active
drums
Marty Craggs
Marty Craggs
Name
Marty Craggs
Years active
1984–2000
Instruments
saxophonefluteaccordiontin whistlevocals
Release contributions
all releases from Dance Your Life Away (1986) to Lindisfarne Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival (1999)
Steve Cunningham
Steve Cunningham
Name
Steve Cunningham
Years active
1989–1995
Instruments
bass guitarrecording engineerproducer
Release contributions
Amigos (1989) Live (1993) Elvis Lives on the Moon (1993)
Ian Thomson
Ian Thomson
Name
Ian Thomson
Years active
1994–20032013–2025
Instruments
bass guitarbacking vocals
Release contributions
Another Fine Mess (1995) Here Comes the Neighbourhood (1998) Untapped And Acoustic (1997) The Cropredy Concert (1997) Promenade (2002) Real Live Lindisfarne (2018)
Billy Mitchell
Billy Mitchell
Name
Billy Mitchell
Years active
1995–2004
Instruments
vocalsguitarmandolinbanjokeyboards
Release contributions
Untapped And Acoustic (1997) The Cropredy Concert (1997) Here Comes the Neighbourhood (1998) Promenade (2002)
Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson
Name
Paul Thompson
Years active
2013–2021
Instruments
drums
Release contributions
Real Live Lindisfarne (2018)
Tom Leary
Tom Leary
Name
Tom Leary
Years active
2013–2015
Instruments
fiddlebacking vocals
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Ray Jackson
1968–197519761978–19902013–2015
vocalsmandolinharmonica
all releases from Nicely Out of Tune (1970) to Live (1993) Lindisfarne Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival (1999) The River Sessions (2004)
Ray Laidlaw
1968–197319761978–2003
drums
all releases, except Roll On, Ruby (1973), Happy Daze (1974) and Real Live Lindisfarne (2018) Lindisfarne Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival (1999) The River Sessions (2004)
Simon Cowe
1968–197319761978–1994 (died 2015)
guitarmandolinbanjokeyboardsbacking vocals
all release from Nicely Out of Tune (1970) to Elvis Lives on the Moon (1993), except Roll On, Ruby (1973) and Happy Daze (1974) Lindisfarne Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival (1999) The River Sessions (2004)
Alan Hull
1968–197519761978–1995 (died 1995)
vocalsguitarkeyboards
all releases from Nicely Out of Tune (1970) to Another Fine Mess (1995) Lindisfarne Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival (1999) The River Sessions (2004)
Charlie Harcourt
1973–19752013–2017 (died 2020)
guitarbacking vocals
Roll On, Ruby (1973) Happy Daze (1974) Real Live Lindisfarne (2018)
Kenny Craddock
1973–1975 (died 2002)
keyboardsguitarbacking vocals
Roll On, Ruby (1973) Happy Daze (1974) Elvis Lives on the Moon (1993)
Tommy Duffy
1973–1975
bass guitarbacking vocals
Roll On, Ruby (1973) Happy Daze (1974)
Paul Nichols
drums
Marty Craggs
1984–2000
saxophonefluteaccordiontin whistlevocals
all releases from Dance Your Life Away (1986) to Lindisfarne Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival (1999)
Steve Cunningham
1989–1995
bass guitarrecording engineerproducer
Amigos (1989) Live (1993) Elvis Lives on the Moon (1993)
Ian Thomson
1994–20032013–2025
bass guitarbacking vocals
Another Fine Mess (1995) Here Comes the Neighbourhood (1998) Untapped And Acoustic (1997) The Cropredy Concert (1997) Promenade (2002) Real Live Lindisfarne (2018)
Billy Mitchell
1995–2004
vocalsguitarmandolinbanjokeyboards
Untapped And Acoustic (1997) The Cropredy Concert (1997) Here Comes the Neighbourhood (1998) Promenade (2002)
Paul Thompson
2013–2021
drums
Real Live Lindisfarne (2018)
Tom Leary
2013–2015
fiddlebacking vocals

References

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    https://web.archive.org/web/20131014120724/http://www.rodclements.com/breth.html
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    https://lindisfarnestory.co.uk/who-s-who
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    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lindisfarne-mn0000239545/biography
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20120311185923/http://www.lindisfarne.co.uk/history1.htm
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    http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/content_objectid=13585786_method=full_siteid=50081_headline=-Band-takes-its-final-bow-name_page.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20120229231457/http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/tourism/arts-leisure/alan-s-award-goes-to-hexham-musician-1.181687?referrerPath=news%2Farts-leisure
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    http://www.lindisfarne.com/about/
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    https://www.concertatthekings.co.uk/2015/03/06/lindisfarne-just-confirmed/
  26. Press Office
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  27. Facebook
    https://www.facebook.com/lindisfarnelive/posts/and-so-we-bid-a-very-fond-farewell-to-the-great-ian-thomson-our-masterly-bassist/1165156668946232
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