Things I never knew part 423.1
Alan Prosser (Oysterband) was (briefly) in the Albions... c.'83, I think.
Was there any folky in the late 70's to early 2010s who wasn't in the Albions at some point in their career?!
Not many!
All of the current FC have played with the Albions with the exception of Peggy (presumably, two bassists would be an extravagance).
Even the late Gerry Conway played with them. I've just remembered going to an open air Albion Band gig [the AH, Kellie While, Joe Broughton, Pete Zorn lineup] in Bishop's Waltham around 2002, ran into Gerry at the bar before the gig and asked him what he was doing there.
"Oh, I'm playing with the band tonight", he replied.
"Oh right, where's [then current Albions drummer] Neil Marshall ?"
"He's on a cruise ship somewhere, so they asked me."
Ashley introduced him on stage thus : "And on drums...tonight only...on loan from Fairport Convention...Mr Gerry Conway !"
GC played the gig so nicely, if you weren't familiar with the Albions, you'd have assumed he was their regular sticksman.
