- Scott Appel
Scott T. Appel (March 3 1954 - March 11, 2003) was a
musician and amusicologist .Biography
Appel began playing the guitar at the age of eight. Initial influences were the English "folkies"
Davy Graham andBert Jansch .In 1972 Appel gained admittance to Boston's
Berklee School of Music .In 1989 Appel released 'Nine of swords' on the
Kicking Mule labelas KM-343 which included sixNick Drake covers and also some Drake influenced pieces. It was reissued in 1995 by "Schoolkids Records " [http://www.musicmash.net/review/Scott_Appel-Nine_Of_Swords-8380/] The album was warmly received and received four stars byRolling Stone Magazine . [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/157333/review/5943234/nine_of_swords Nine Of Swords : Scott Appel : Review : Rolling Stone ] ]Appel played an important part in publicising the music of
Nick Drake in theUnited States . A correspondence undertaken with Nick's parents; Rodney and Molly Drake. [ [http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Scott%20T.%20Appel:1927023249:page=biography;_ylt=Atd7f7coSi_lWxfjjL7qSoRUvQcF;_ylu=X3oDMTBudjI1N2xwBF9zAzg0MzkzMzAwBHNlYwNhcnRmZWF0 Scott T. Appel Biography - Read folk & roots music reviews and compare prices at Yahoo! Shopping ] ]Appel died on March 11 in New Jersey at the age of 48 after a long battle with heart disease. [ [http://www.geocities.com/soho/coffeehouse/8930/page5.html Articles ] ]
Discography
* Nine of Swords (1989)
* Parhelion (1998)
* Glassfinger (1985)References
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