Tea for the Tillerman was released 45 years ago today. The album was the 4th record by Yusuf / Cat Stevens. It was the second album he released during 1970. Stevens, a former art student, once again illustrated the artwork featured on the record’s cover.     Four of the tracks (“Where Do the Children Play?“, “On

A short break from the studio, where many tracks have been recorded and developed. Alun Davies accompanying on acoustic guitar, with Paul Samwell-Smith producing the classic zen sound and Maartin Allcock playing whatever instrument we threw at him. Now… where’s the tea?!

“And if I find my hard-headed woman I know the rest of my life will be blessed” Happy 36th Anniversary!

Back in the studio with the Tillerman team. Maybe an album or two…

“The events at Srebrenica were a turning point in the course of the Bosnian war. It woke up the world to push through an agreement no matter how distasteful or half-baked. The voices of the slain men, young and old were still echoing loudly behind the picturesque hills that witnessed this terrible and bloody deed.

Listen to ‘The Cat & Dog Trap’ & ‘Moonshadow’ from the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. (Listen from 2 hours, 6 minutes in) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052j12q