Robin Williamson© Sam SaundersCC BY-SA 2.0

Robin Williamson

Singer, storyteller and harper; the Incredible String Band

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Born
24 November 1943, Edinburgh, Scotland (82)
Website
pigswhiskermusic.co.uk

Robin Williamson played traditional Scottish and Irish music with Clive Palmer before the pair became the Incredible String Band with Mike Heron. He wrote and sang much of the band’s work through the late 1960s. Afterwards he led the Merry Band and built a long solo career as a storyteller, singer and harper, recording for ECM.

Further reading: Wikipedia