Stephen <stephenbow...@yahoo.com>

I don't know whether UMRA Music Club is really aimed at flagging up
acts that may not only have been overlooked by umrats, but by most of
the world; nonetheless I thought that it would be worth commending the
small but perfectly formed oeuvre of Trees, a folk rock/acid folk
outfit that recorded two albums in 1970, and then disappeared for
ever.

Their standout track was the title track of their first album, "The
Garden of Jane Delwaney" <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoddtUn77do>

While forgotten now, this song was noted enough at the time to have
been covered by none other than the great French popstrelle, Francoise
Hardy <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcL_zNuuZcY>

The second album, "On the Shore" is probably better overall.  Here's
"Geordie" <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQLfBeA8EmM>

Londonrats who are captivated by Celia Humphris' gentle, wistful
vocals can, as it happens, hear as much of her as they like with
nothing more than an Oystercard - she went on from Trees to record the
announcements on Northern Line tube trains.

(Next, Bob Pegg, if there is anything on YouTube to illustrate him.)
--
Stephen

Blancmange is a dish best served cold.