Ian A. Anderson

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Born = 26 July 1947
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Genre = Folk music, Blues
Occupation =magazine editor, folk musician, broadcaster
Years_active =1960s – present
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URL = [http://www.myspace.com/vulturama myspace.com/vulturama]
[http://www.frootsmag.com/ frootsmag.com]
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Ian A. Anderson (born 26 July 1947) is an English magazine editor, folk musician and broadcaster.

He first came to prominence as a member of the Bristol based country blues scene of the 1960s, performing live and on record, both solo and with Mike Cooper. The middle initial was added at a later date to avoid confusion with Ian Anderson of the band Jethro Tull. In the early 1970s he founded the record label The Village Thing, for which he was also a producer. This label "championed" a number of folk musicians, predominantly from the Bristol area.

With Maggie Holland, he performed in "Hot Vultures", before becoming immersed in world music and forming a number of collaborations with musicians from various nations and genres. By this time, he had moved from the west country to Farnham, Surrey. It was here that, in 1979, he founded "Southern Rag", as a local quarterly folk music magazine, in a simple A5 format. After 13 issues it had become very popular and respected well beyond the local area so Ian took the decision to make it a glossy, A4 sized magazine with national distribution, under a new title, "Folk Roots". It was later to become a monthly publication and became well-known not only for its authoritative writing and outspokenness but for its campaigning for wider acceptance of both British folk music and world music. It is now renamed "fRoots". [http://www.frootsmag.com/ fRoots magazine] Anderson has actively promoted world music, supporting tours by artists, particularly from Africa, who were previously unknown in the U.K.

As a spin-off from these activities in the 1980s, he founded an independent record label, Rogue Records, which provided a platform for both established and new artists, majoring on world music. The label was the first to release recordings in the U.K. by Senegal's Baaba Maal, Madagascar's Tarika, Gambian kora duo Dembo Konte and Kausu Kuyateh, and Tex-Mex accordeonist Flaco Jimenez. He has also founded a record label, The Weekend Beatnik, which specialises in the reissue of folk and world music albums in CD format.

Anderson has presented the occasional series for BBC Radio 2, hosted a World music program on "Jazz FM" and then spend 10 years broadcasting on the BBC World Service. He now hosts "fRoots Radio" on the web [http://www.frootsmag.com/radio/ fRoots radio] .

Currently he is collaborating, as one third of Blue Blokes 3, with Lu Edmonds (formerly of the Mekons, Billy Bragg’s Blokes, 3 Mustaphas 3, The Damned, Kirsty MacColl's band and others) on vocals, cumbus, saz, guitar and more, and Ben Mandelson ((Billy Bragg’s Blokes, 3 Mustaphas 3, Tiger Moth, and more) on vocals, mandolin, baritone bouzouki, banjo, tenor guitar, etc.

Discography)

"Anderson Jones Jackson (7" vinyl EP)" " [Note 1] "
Saydisc 33SD125 (1966)
Supporting artists: Al Jones (guitar, vocal), Elliott Jackson (harmonica), Noel Sheldon (jug)
Tracks:
# Louise
# If Your Man Gets Personal
# I'd Rather Be The Devil
# Beedle Um Bum
# Dan Scaggs

"Almost the Country Blues (7" vinyl EP)"
Saydisc SD134 (1967)
Supporting artists: Elliott Jackson (harmonica)
Tracks:
# Cottonfield Blues
# Tom Rushen Blues
# Big Road Blues
# Shake 'Em On Down

"Stereo Death Breakdown (12" vinyl album)" " [Note 2] "
Liberty LBS 83242 (1969)
Supporting artists: Chris Turner (harmonica), Bob Rowe (bass guitar), Harmonica Annie (vocals), The Big Sunflower (Piano), Pete Hossell (Jug), Ron Needes (Mandolin), Brian Claxton (Washboard)
Tracks:
# Get In That Swing
# Little Boy Blue
# My Babe She's A Doggone Crazy Fool Mumble
# New Lonesome Day
# Short Haired Woman Blues
# Hot Times
# Stereo Death Breakdown
# When I Get To Thinking
# Way Up On Your Tree
# Break 'Em On Down
# That's Alright
# Baby Bye You Bye

"The Inverted World (12" vinyl album)" " [Note 3] "
Saydisc SDM 159 (1968)
Supporting artists: Mike Cooper (vocal, guitar), Al Jones (vocal, guitar), Elliott Jackson (harmonica)
Tracks:
# Cottonfield Blues
# West Country Blues
# Don't You Want To Go?
# Big Road Blues
# Little Queen Of Spades
# Tom Rushen Blues
# Beedle Um Bum
# The Inverted World
# (remaining tracks by Mike Cooper)

"Book of Changes (12" vinyl album)"
Fontana STL 5542 (1970)
Supporting artists: tbc
Tracks:
# Edges
# Internal Combustion Rag
# Anthem
# Stop and Listen
# Sleepy Lynne
# Number 61
# Paint It, Black
# Mouse Hunt
# Put It in a Frame
# Book of Changes
# Galactic Wings (and other tales)
# De 12-Bore Blues

"Royal York Crescent (12" vinyl album)"
The Village Thing VTS3 (1970)
Supporting artists: Ian Hunt, Ian Turner, John Turner, Andy Leggett, Pete Siddons, [Sun Also Rises]
Tracks:
# No Way to Get Along
# Please Readjust Your Time
# Goblets and Elms
# Shining Grey
# The Worm
# Hero
# Silent Night No. 2
# Mr Cornelius
# The Maker / The Man in the High Castle / The Last Conjuring
# Ginger Man
# Working Man

"A Vulture Is Not A Bird You Can Trust (12" vinyl album)"
The Village Thing VTS9 (1971)
Supporting artists: Ian Hunt (guitar), Pique Withers (drums), Peter The Bass (bass guitar), Kipps Brown (keyboards), John Turner (double bass), Keith Warmington (harmonica)
Tracks:
# One More Chance
# Black Uncle Remus
# Policeman's Ball
# Edges
# The Survivor
# Well... Alright
# Time Is Ripe
# Wishing the World Away
# One Too Many Mornings
# Number 61

"Singer Sleeps On as Blaze Rages (12" vinyl album)"
The Village Thing VTS18 (1972)
Supporting artists: Mike Cooper's Machine Gun Company, Roland Van Campenhout (harmonica), Pete Siddons (bouzouki), Maggie Holland (guitat)
Tracks:
# Hey, Space Pilot
# Marie Celeste On Down
# Spider John
# A Sign of the Times
# Paper and Smoke
# Paint it, Black
# Pretty Peggyo
# The Western Wind
# Out of the Side
# Shirley Temple Meets Hawkwind

"Carrion On (12" vinyl album)" " [Note 4] "
EMI Bestseller 4C054 96947 (Belgium), Red Rag RRR005 (UK) (1975)
Supporting artists: Maggie Holland (bass guitar, vocal), Dave Griffiths (mandolin), Al Jones (guitar), Dave Peabody (harmonica), John Pilgrim (washboard)
Tracks:
# Low Down Dog
# The Sky
# I Love The Life I Live
# So It Goes
# Pretty Polly
# Baby What's Wrong/ Shame Shame Shame
# The Midnight Special
# Another Normal Day
# Bound To Lose
# You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover
# The Road To Marazion
# We Got Hard Times Now

"The East Street Shakes (12" vinyl album)" " [Note 4] "
Red Rag RRR015 (1977)
Supporting artists: Maggie Holland (vocal, bass guitar, guitar), Martin Simpson (guitar, banjo), Simon Mayor (mandolin, fiddle), Hilary James (vocal), Raggy Farmer (Marraccas, vocal)
Tracks:
# Put Your Money In Your Shoes
# Southern Cannonball
# Handful Of Rain
# Charley Patton
# The Blues Got The World By The Balls
# John The Revelator
# Hello Stranger Blues
# Takin' My Time
# Mail Order Mystics
# Hobo Bill's Last Ride
# Just Allow Me One More Chance
# London Blues
# Aloha, Aloha, What's All This 'Ere Then
# Can't Be Satisfied

"Up The Line (12" vinyl album)" " [Note 4] "
Plant Life PLR018 (1979)
Supporting artists: Maggie Holland (vocal, bass guitar, guitar, banjo), Pete Coe (melodeon), Chris Coe (hammered dulcimer, vocal), Martin Simpson (banjo, guitar, acoustic bass guitar, vocal)
Tracks:
# The Preacher's Blues
# Pontchartrain
# The Black Dog Blues
# Mistreated Mama
# The Spring Of 65
# Going Across The Mountains
# Corinna Corinna
# The T.B. Blues
# South Coast Bound
# The Bonny Light Horseman
# The Black Snake Moan
# Chattanooga Papa
# Write Me A Few Of Your Lines

"No Rules (12" vinyl album)" " [Note 5] "
Dingles DIN 323 (1982)
Supporting artists: Maggie Holland (vocals, bass guitar, banjo, guitar), Rod Stradling (melodeons), Sue Harris (hammered dulcimer, oboe), John Kirkpatrick (accordeon, concertina), Nic Jones (fiddle), Chris Coe (vocals), Dave Peabody (harmonica), Danny Stradling (harmonica)
Tracks:
# Baby, What You Want Me To Do
# Travellers In Heaven
# Strong Man
# Oregon/ Portland Town
# Weary Blues
# Under The Waterbed/ Under The Army Blanket
# Handsome Johnny
# Rambling Boys Of Pleasure
# The Panic Is On
# The Weave Room Blues
# The Nutting Girl
# We Got Hard Times Now

"Home and Deranged (12" vinyl album)" " [Note 5] "
Rogue FMSL 2004 (1983)
Supporting artists: Maggie Holland (vocal, bass guitar, guitar, banjo), Rod Stradling (melodeons, vocal), Chris Coe (vocal, hammered dulcimer, concertina), John Maxwell (drums)
Tracks:
# The Wreck Of The Northfleet
# England's Power & Glory
# Darling Corey Is Gone
# Beware Oh Take Care
# California Blues
# The English Country Blues
# Tom Traubert's Blues
# The Italian Job/ Lodge Road
# Lovin' Henry
# Fair & Tender Ladies
# Don't Take Love

"Tiger Moth (12" vinyl album)" " [Note 6] "
Rogue (1984)
Supporting artists: Rod Stradling (melodeons), Jon Moore (electric guitars), MaggieHolland (bass guitar, banjo), Chris Coe (hammered dulcimer), John Maxwell (drums)
Tracks:
# The Digital Watch
# Larousse
# The Rogue Orange
# 'SMarlon
# Soldier's Joy
# The Duchess Dressed In Blue
# Speed The Plough
# The Seven Stars
# The Electric Kettle
# Marshall Curwen's Polka/ Pepper In The Brandy
# Morris Oxford
# Oats & Beans & Barley/The Hulichan
# The Rope Waltz

"The Continuous Preaching Blues (CD album)" " [Note 3] "
Appaloosa (Italy) AP 037-2 (1984)
Supporting artists: Mike Cooper (vocal, National & electric slide guitars), Mike Messer (guitars), Maggie Holland (bass guitar, vocal), Geoff Nichols (drums), Dave Peabody (harmonica), Tim Hill (alto saxophone)
Tracks:
# Preachin' Blues
# New Lonesome Day
# Everybody's Killing Me
# Oh Baby, We Got A Good Thing Going
# Dark is the Night
# City Jail Blues
# You Never Can Tell
# Tell Me
# Lone Wolf Blues
# You Got To Move
# Paint It, Black
# Hey, Space Pilot
# The Inverted World

"Howling Moth (CD, 12" vinyl album)" " [Note 6] "
Rogue FMSD 5012 (1988)
Supporting artists:Rod Stradling (melodeons), Jon Moore (electric guitars), Maggie Holland (bass guitars, banjo), Ian Carter (keyboards, piano), John Maxwell (drums), Hijaz Mustapha (guitar, bouzouki, banjozouki)
Tracks:
# Sloe Benga
# Sumolleh?
# Polka Volta
# Olympia
# Conquer Your Glasses
# The First Wife
# Hunt The Goat
# La Bastringue
# Gone With The Lind
# Flor Marchita
# Mustapha's Home Schottische
# Moth To California
# Sestrina

"Salt of The Earth (Song Of Praise) (12" vinyl EP)" " [Note 7] "
Rogue 12FMS 106 (1988)
Supporting artists: Rod Stradling (melodeons), Jon Moore (electric guitars), Maggie Holland (vocal, bass guitar), Ian Carter (keyboards, piano), John Maxwell (drums), Hijaz Mustapha (guitar), Dembo Konte (kora), Kausu Kuyateh (kora)
Tracks:
# Salt Of The Earth (Song Of Praise)
# Mamma Nanneh
# Sloe Benga

"The World at Sixes and Sevens (12" vinyl EP)" " [Note 7] "
Rogue 12FMS6-7 (1989)
Supporting artists: Rod Stradling (melodeons), Jon Moore (electric guitars), Maggie Holland (vocal, bass guitar), Ian Carter (keyboards, piano), John Maxwell (drums), Hijaz Mustapha (guitar, animateur), Flaco Jimenez (accordeon), Dembo Konte (kora), Kausu Kuyateh (kora), Abdul Tee-Jay (animateur)
Tracks:
# Radio Polka International
# Salt Of The Earth (Radio Mix)
# New Pony
# Lone Wolf Blues

"Stubble (CD album)" " [Note 8] "
Fledg'ling FLED 3068 (2008)
Supporting artists: Lu Edmonds (vocal, saz, cumbus, guitar), Ben Mandelson (vocals, mandolin, baritone bouzouki, banjo, tenor guitar, electric guitar)
Tracks:
# Don't You Just Know It
# Lovin' Henry
# Me & My Chauffeur Blues
# South Coast Bound
# Everybody's Killing Me
# Early In The Morning
# Lord Allenwater
# The Preacher's Blues
# A Fool Such As I
# Sunnyland
# Crazy Fool Mumble
# Taxim Primroses/ A Few Of Your Lines
# In The Pines

Notes:
# As a member of Anderson Jones Jackson
# Ian Anderson's Country Blues Band
# With Mike Cooper
# With Maggie Holland, as Hot Vultures
# As a member of the English Country Blues Band
# As a member of Tiger Moth [http://tigermoth.nu/ Tiger Moth]
# As a member of Orchestre Super Moth
# As a member of Blue Blokes 3 [http://blueblokes3.com/ Blue Blokes 3]

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/vulturama Ian A. Anderson website] at MySpace
* [http://www.dirtylinen.com/feature/59ian.html Ian A. Anderson 1995 interview] at Dirty Linen
* [http://www.martin-kingsbury.co.uk/articles/village%20thing.htm Village Thing discography]
* [http://www.myspace.com/villagething Village Thing website] at MySpace
* [http://home.comcast.net/~jcutting/nsgnem.htm An appreciation by Scott Miller]