Ian Campbell Folk Group

The group formed in 1956 in Birmingham, as the Clarion Skiffle Group. The band was renamed the Ian Campbell Folk Group in 1958 and became one of the most respected, popular and influential folk groups of the British folk scene of the 1960s. The group's first recordings included the EP, Ceilidh at the Crown, which was released in 1962 and was the first live folk club recording to be released on vinyl. During this period Spencer Davis (12 string guitar) and Christine Perfect (piano) performed with them before pursuing separate careers. In 1963, they signed to Transatlantic Records and released their first studio album, This is The Ian Campbell Folk Group. The group made television appearances throughout the 1960s including Hootenanny Show, Barn Dance and Hullabaloo. He was the father of UB40 musicians; Ali, Robin and Duncan Campbell, as well as folk singer David Campbell. ==Band members==

• Ian Campbell – guitar, jews harp, vocals (1956–1978; died 2012) • Lorna Campbell – vocals (1956–1978) • Dave Phillips – guitar (1956–1963) • Gordon McCulloch – banjo (1956–1959) • John Dunkerley – banjo, guitar, accordion (1959–1976; died 1977) • Dave Swarbrick – fiddle, mandola (1960–1966; died 2016) • Brian Clark – guitar, vocals (1963–1978) • Mansell Davies – bass (1966–1968) • George Watts – flute (1966–1968) • Dave Pegg – bass guitar, mandolin (1968–1971) • Andy Smith – banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle (1969–1971) • Mike Hadley – double bass (1971–1976) • Geoff Bodenham: acoustic guitar • Derek Craft: flute, piano ==Partial discography==

• • 1962: Songs of Protest : Topic TOP82 EP • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1993: And Another Thing: Songs from Ian Campbell : Celtic Music CM CD 070 In 2009, The Sun is Burning, from the single of the same name, was included in Topic Records 70-year anniversary boxed set Three Score and Ten as track three on the fifth CD. ==References==