Release Date: 21 February 2011
Label: Talking Elephant
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5028479017225
Release Date: 21 February 2011
Label: Talking Elephant
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5028479017225
Description
Marc Ellington is a American/Scottish folksinger and multi-instrumentalist who has guested with Fairport Convention, providing some vocal support on their Unhalfbricking album in 1969. Additionally, he worked with Matthews Southern Comfort on their self-titled 1969 album, playing percussion, and recorded his debut album that same year, which featured his singing, guitar work, and bagpipes.
The latter album, recorded on the Ampex label, also included contributions from Fairport's Simon Nicol and Richard Thompson. Ellington subsequently contributed to several of Thompson's recordings, and sang on Linda Thompson's 1996 Dreams Fly Away.
He has appeared at the Cropedy Festival, and as of 2007 was the Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire and a member of the Heritage Lottery Fund Committee for Scotland.
Marc Ellington's 3rd album released in1973 features contributions from members of Fairport Convention plus some of the U K's top session players.
Tracklisting
The Albion Christmas Band
Dorie Jackson
Wishbone Ash
Linda Moylan
The Home Service
Gryphon
David Carrol
Judie Tzuke
Marc Ellington