Strawbs @ Fairports Cropredy Convention 2023

[@congt9288]

The many years of pleasure I have had listening to this Band. Sigh.

[@thefxgirl]

Wow! Dave sounds great. I so love the Strawbs.

[@bradfordrossi7539]

What a way to go out! Fabulous performance !

[@leswoodburn5764]

Epic performance. What a way to finish your live appearances, thanks Dave!

[@MrPeter3011]

John Ford and Brian Willoughby....so great to see and hear you.....

[@jimcook8933]

"I hope your dreams are not like mine"! There's no mistaken that voice. Still sounds great.

[@isleyruntjones9007]

Brilliant! Thanks Dave ,Blue, John, Brian et al. Lambert & Cronk conspicuous by their absence.

[@cliffjg]

Yes, Dave and Chas missed. They do not even feature on new album Good to see Blue Weaver and John Ford though.

[@malo66]

The absents: it's not their fault in my opinion.

[@nickwells5567]

Shame that Dave Lambert wasn't there. He must have been one of the longest serving band members. John Ford was, however, awesome !

[@MrHistorian123]

@@malo66 No - but it's very sad. They'd earned the right to be there.

[@mrxfro110]

​@@MrHistorian123Lambert and Cronk chose not to join.

[@Luileadolfo]

Their final concert?

[@malo66]

Yes, that is what Dave Cousins has repeatedly said.

[@Luileadolfo]

@@malo66 Why? Was it HIS final concert but what about Chas Cronk, Dave Lambert and Tony Fernández?

[@malo66]

@@Luileadolfo Dave Cousins apparently told Chas Cronk he was "sacked". As for Dave Lambert and Tony Fernandez, one can imagine they felt sidelined by Dave Cousins moving to South Africa.

[@malo66]

@@Luileadolfo Also, most importantly Dave Cousins is sadly in very poor health.

[@malo66]

@@LuileadolfoHe is in very bad health but it's an open question why several longstanding Strawbs were not present at FINAL Strawbs concert on 11 August.

[@markapwilliams]

God it's like Anthony Wedgewood Benn does prog. Like 60 years rolled up into one enormous last Camberwell Carrot. "Last night I lay in bed and held myself" still makes me snigger. Good on yer Dave and Gawd Bless yer.

[@malo66]

Not very funny

[@spriggan3935]

Line up? Dave, Blue and Ford (and Willoughby?) with...?

[@malo66]

Full details on strawbsweb

[@leswoodburn5764]

Mauritz Lotz (electric and acoustic guitars) Schalk Joubert (electric bass, double bass) Kevin Gibson (drums and percussion) Cathryn Craig (vocals) I believe is Willoughbys Wife, lady friend. All appeared on the new album, Magic of it all. 2nd keyboards, one of the Wakeman boys.

[@malo66]

@@leswoodburn5764yes David Cousins has said that no band keeps the same line-up anymore - hinting that musicians come and go sometimes playing online using Zoom or whatever. He went on to say that he will do recording work as and when but it's up to other Strawbs if they want to play without Cousins (as he will not go on stage anymore).