Gryphon - Ethelion

[@steveb3881]

Saw them live just after they formed. They blew my musical socks off. The high level of musicianship and wonderful arrangements were so unexpected. Utterly, brilliantly, unique.

[@014157613]

Saw them at Glasgow University around March 1976. Fantastic then, Fantastic now!

[@curewish574]

70's in England, can never be re-captured; maybe just ..here....!

[@joannetelling]

Another sublime 6/8.

[@daveyoungman9939]

Amazingly inventive band

[@kingcurry6594]

Saw then on the treason tour at St Andrews Univ. Student Union. They were absolutely fantastic.

[@BoredCuttlefish]

By my reckoning, the main melody in the beginning sounds like Pierre Attaingnant's "Tourdion". It's a fantastic rendition.

[@jackjc1447]

+temporalparallax, yes,the beginning of 'ethelion' until the drums passage is the french dance 'tourdion',the rest is original.

[@gabitoqbito]

Yes, also this same melody was re versioned by the band Rhapsody in March of the Swordmaster

[@joannetelling]

Pure joy.

[@irenalandowska9217]

Brian Gulland excellent bassonniste

[@joannetelling]

Or is it 3/4?

[@dourtan6928]

Bassoon!

[@alastairaardvark8213]

Actually, that is a Krumhorn, the precursor to the Bassoon.

[@FunkyFyreMunky]

You can always tell a crumhorn, as it sounds like a bee farting loudly and tunefully.

[@irenalandowska9217]

Oui du basson mon ami c EST Brian Gulland qui en joue

[@stevenmccann7080]

@@alastairaardvark8213 The precursor to the bassoon was the curtal (dulcian). The crumhorn's precursor was probably the bladder pipe.

[@ivan2795]

I saw a live of these guys in a chruch/cathedral. (they didn't do lives before, but have one like a decade ago I think) ... I'm pretty sure that the guy sitting on the far left was playing a bassoon!