..Well, this might be a good place to start. This is part of the only surviving (that I know of) footage of the original Fairport line up, on French TV in 1968. After this, we can go all the way back to the beginning..
Potted biography of me by me.
I was born in 1949 and 15 years later I joined a band. Judy and the Folkmen. That was the cool way to name a band in 1964. That lasted for several months and then stopped. 3 years later I tripped over another band, Fairport Convention, and joined them for a while. This time I made an album, 'Fairport Convention' and a single, but I had left them by the time the album was released in 1968.
Then what? Giles Giles and Fripp, McDonald and Dyble for a short while in 1969, with some recordings ('The Brondesbury Tapes') made in GG&F's flat. Then I left and so did a Giles, but McDonald stayed and Lake was added along with Sinfield and they became King Crimson.
And so I met up with Jackie McAuley and Trader Horne was born in late 1969, one album, 'Morning Way', and two singles later and I had left again before the album was properly released in 1970. Ooooops.
So a bit of messing around and getting married and a bit of singing and demo making and then we left London forever in 1973, my Simon and I, to work in record shops and libraries and begin to begin in a different branch of music, manufacturing cassettes instead of music... a family followed, a move to Oxfordshire, and more cassettes until my Simon died and then time and music stood still....while we gathered up the threads of a different existence.
The children grew and left home and by some sort of weird set of coincidences and occurrences I was swirled back into the world of making music in 2002. Three albums made with Swordfish were released in 2004 -2006, 'Enchanted Garden', 'Spindle' and 'The Whorl' and then by serendipitous extraordinaries another album is just being completed and will be released this year 2009. Talking With Strangers' is exactly what I have done What's next? Well hang on, this bit isn't finished yet....
Here was the start (well nearly)
And then this
Then this
The story continues with the release of my new album 'Talking With Strangers' in July this year. Co-produced and co-written by Tim Bowness (Noman etc) & Alistair Murphy. Featuring guest performances and contributions from ..Ian McDonald Robert Fripp Simon Nicol Pat Mastelotto Julianne Regan Celia Humphris Jacquie McShee John Gillies ..and a further cast of many talented people. Full details to follow - for now, enjoy the clips.
..Management - Jon Brilliant Management: jon@brilliantmusic.biz..
Hello Judy, yes I STILL want to do an interveiw but I have so much work that I don't have finished my list of questions yet ;) Hope you will take patience... Thank you very much for the wonderful music and the kindness that honour you ;) You're a great artist... The world need more people like you... Cheers Renaud
I'm so sorry, but it appears that I have missed some messages from you..I have had a tough couple of months but I'm back in motion again...let me see what I can do ; ) I hope you are doing well, and I send you smiles with a huge hug!!!
Hi Judy, thanks for being friends in the endless depth of MySpace. Great to hear from you again after what seems to be ages ;-) Marvellous biography, having been in touch with some of the finest bands of the 60s and 70s!!! I wish you all the fun (and some success, what we need sometimes, to keep on struggling) with the music....... Greetings from Germany, Cheers, Sláinte, Prost, Detlef
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Hi Judy, I hope all is well with you. :) Was there any film footage from your August concert? I would love to see it since I couldn't be there. :) ~ Christine
Thank so much Judy. I find it inspirational when an artist (especially a musician) keeps on doing their thing & being creative and doesn't stop just because they're not a kid anymore. Turning 50 myself in a couple of weeks i'm trying to get back into my "creative space" and one thing that helps is finding those I admire and respect who are doing just that, even beyond my age...I wish you all the best in life-Happiness, good health, & that the great creative spark stays lit for you..All my best from New Jersey-U.S., Love, Gary
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