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February 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sir Richard Bishop: Oneiric Formulary

Sir Richard Bishop Oneiric Formulary Drag City Records I’ve always loved Sir Richard Bishop’s records – the obvious touchstone, and perhaps he’s over-mentioned really is John Fahey, still, his sound and feel and approach has been hugely influential and not just on Bishop. A generation of folk-motivated sonic explorers were turned onto the guitar and […]

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March 15, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sir Richard Bishop: Tangier Sessions

Sir Richard Bishop Tangier Sessions Drag City Here’s the latest from Sir Richard Bishop, recorded across a week in Morocco – it’s the continuation of his exploratory guitar style, moments of John Fahey there obviously, but Bishop has carved out his own sound while adhering to folk and desert-blues idioms; you could just as soon […]