Sunday, April 5, 2020

Jan Dukes de Grey






































Artist:   Jan Dukes De Grey
Origin:  Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Genre:  Progressive Folk, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, British Folk, Folk Rock

Original line-up:

Derek Noy:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Multi-Instrumental (Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Trumpet, Trombone, Zelda Chord)
Michael Bairstow:  Wind (Flute Saxophone, Trumpet, Clarinet),  Percussion, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals
Dennis Conion:  Drums Percussion, Harmony Vocals

Jan Dukes De Grey were an English Psychedelic/Progressive Folk and Progressive Rock Band from Leeds, Yorkshire, formed in 1968 by Derek Noy (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Multi-Instrumental), Michael Bairstow (Flute, Saxophone, Trumpet, Keyboards, Percussion), and Dennis Conion (Drums, Percussion).  Their underground music sound like Cream, Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull, competitive against the likes of The Strawbs.




















Title:   Mice & Rats In The Loft  (2020)
Genre:  Progressive Folk, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, British Folk, Folk Rock
Label:  Trading Places
Rating:   ****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Sun Symphonica  (18:58)

Side Two:

 1.  Call Of The Wild  (12:48)
 2.  Mice And Rats In The Loft  (8:19)

Personnel:

Derek Noy:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Zelda Chord
Michael Bairstow:  Flute Saxophone, Clarinet
Dennis Conion:  Drums

Mice & Rats In The Loft is the second studio album by Jan Dukes De Grey, originally released in 1970 by Transatlantic Records, remastered and reissued on March 20, 2020 by Trading  Places.  This album is a masterpiece within the whole Progressive Folk Music.

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