David Cousins 'Strawbs' Legend Talks New Music & Farewell Concert!

Music Legends Strawbs Release New Album “The Magic Of It All” On July 14, 2023! SUPERB NEW ALBUM BY STRAWBS FEATURING DAVID COUSINS, BLUE WEAVER AND JOHN FORD. Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho. British music legends Strawbs will be releasing their new album “The Magic Of It All” on July 14th! Recorded in Cape Town, the album features David Cousins, Blue Weaver, and John Ford from classic 1970’s line up joined by some of the finest musicians and singers in South Africa. Strawbs were high in the charts with “Grave New World” and “Bursting At The Seams” 50 years ago which coincided with a pivotal moment in the struggle for freedom in South Africa, when students and workers launched a new wave of resistance against so-called “resettlement”. The resistance in South Africa identified with Strawbs songs, especially “Part Of The Union”, “Lay Down”, and “New World”. Recognizing this, South Africa documentary maker, Niel van Deventer, approached David Cousins with the idea of producing a documentary about Strawbs and the band’s influence around the world. Niel wanted to film while new songs were being recorded in a Cape Town studio. David Cousins came up with a bunch of his finest songs; Blue Weaver flew over to produce the sessions and co- write some of the material, while John Ford joined in with his contribution to the songs from New York. Featuring brand-new songs recorded at the Academy Of Sound Engineering in Cape Town, with engineer Peter Pearlson, who worked with Paul Simon when he was recording South African musicians for the “Graceland” album. The documentary “The Magic Of It All” will be released July 14, 2023. PLEASE WELCOME FOUNDING MEMBER, SINGER, MUSICIAN AND MOST -ACTIVE SONGWRITER SINCE OF THE LEGENDARY STRAWBS SINCE 1967 …DAVID COUSINS TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS. PURCHASE THE LATEST ALBUM BY S T R A W B S THE MAGIC OF IT ALL Cherry Red press release announces the new Strawbs album, to be released on CD, vinyl and download on 14 Jul 2023. You can pre-order the album from Cherry Red from the Cherry Red website. Purchasers will get signed postcards whilst stocks last. THE MAGIC OF IT ALL The new Strawbs studio album was recorded in Cape Town in 2022.David Cousins, Blue Weaver, and John Ford from classic 1970s Strawbs join with the some of the finest musicians and singers in South Africa. The Magic Of It All is released simultaneously on vinyl, CD and download by Cherry Red on 14 July. The documentary "The Magic Of It All" will be released later this year." Strawbs “The Magic Of It All” will be available on CD and vinyl. To pre-order: www.cherryred.co.uk/artist/strawbs FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DAVID COUSINS AND STRAWBS VISIT www.strawbsweb.co.uk Official website www.facebook.com/groups/strawbs Facebook https://twitter.com/strawbsband?lang=en Twitter STRAWBS FINAL TOUR DATE Running order as at 20 Jan 23: THURSDAY 10 AUG 2023 Thursday Headliner TBA Toyah & Robert Fripp Damien Wilson & Adam Wakeman Merry Hell Fairport Acoustic FRIDAY 11 AUG 2023 10CC Fisherman's Friends Strawbs (farewell show) Peat and Diesel Kiki Dee and Carmel Luigieri Joshua Burnell Two more Friday Acts TBA SATURDAY 12 AUG 2023 Fairport Convention & Friends Gilbert O'Sullivan The Young 'Uns Solstice Beans on Toast Morganway Richard Digance STRAWBS Discography Strawbs (1969) Dragonfly (1970) Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios (recorded live) (1970) From the Witchwood (1971) Grave New World (1972) Bursting at the Seams (1973) All Our Own Work (1973; recorded 1967) Hero and Heroine (1974) Ghosts (1975) Nomadness (1975) Deep Cuts (1976) Burning for You (1977) Deadlines (1978) Don't Say Goodbye (1987) Ringing Down the Years (1991) Heartbreak Hill (1995) Baroque & Roll (2001) Strawberry Sampler Number 1 (2001; recorded 1969) 30 Years in Rock (2001; Issued with "Wondrous Stories" magazine) Blue Angel (2003) Déjà Fou (2004) Live at Nearfest (2006) The Broken Hearted Bride (2008) Dancing to the Devil's Beat (2009) Hero & Heroine in Ascencia (2011) Prognostic (2014) The Ferryman's Curse (2017) Live in Concert CD / DVD (2020) Best of The Strawbs - Live in Concert Vinyl (2020) Settlement (2021) The Magic Of It All (2023) SOLO ALBUMS Two Weeks Last Summer (1972) (with Roger Glover, Rick Wakeman, Dave Lambert, etc) Old School Songs (1980) (with Brian Willoughby) The Bridge (1994) (with Brian Willoughby) Hummingbird (2002) (with Rick Wakeman) Wakeman and Cousins "Live 1988" (2005) (with Rick Wakeman) High Seas (2005) (with Conny Conrad) The Boy in the Sailor Suit (2007) Secret Paths (2008) Duochrome (2008) (with Ian Cutler) live recordings from the US tour in March 2008 Moving Pictures (2015) solo acoustic live recording from The Kent Stage, Kent, Ohio US 15 March 2008 SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS: ROCK STARS & CELEBS FOR THE VERY LATEST MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT NEWS DIRECTLY FROM THE SOURCE! It's REAL NEWS!