Brian Willoughby

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Brian Willoughby
Background information
Born	(1949-09-20) 20 September 1949 (age 71)
Origin	Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Genres	Rock, folk
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Acoustic and electric guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin.
Years active	1960s–present
Labels	Cabritunes Records
Associated acts	, Strawbs, Mary Hopkin, Dave Cousins, Nanci Griffith, Monty Python, The Monks, Bridget St.John, High Society, New World, Jim Diamond, John Wright, Tom & Barbara Brown, Jack Hudson, Pete Ryder, Bob E Baker, Reckless Johnny Wales, Michael Snow, Bill Lloyd, Brian Connolly, Brian McDade, Mary Dawson, Bonnie Dobson, Maureen Kennedy-Martin, The Sharpees, Damian Wilson, Kenny Speirs.

Brian Willoughby (born 20 September 1949) is a British guitarist. He has worked with many musicians, notably Dave Cousins and The Strawbs, Mary Hopkin, as well as releasing solo work.^[1]

Discography[]

(UK releases unless stated otherwise)

Albums[]

Solo[]

• Black and White (1998)
• Fingers Crossed (2004)

With other artists[]

• Old School Songs – with Dave Cousins (1979)
• The Contractual Album – Monty Python (1980)
• Suspended Animation (The Monks) (UK band) (Gold Album in Canada 1981)
• Don't Say Goodbye Strawbs (1987)
• Ringing Down the Years Strawbs (1991)
• The Bridge – with Dave Cousins (1994)
• Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful) – Nanci Griffith (1998)
• Baroque & Roll – Acoustic Strawbs (2001)
• Pigg River Symphony – Cathryn Craig (2001)
• I Will – with Cathryn Craig (2002)
• Blue Angel – Strawbs (2003)
• Full Bloom – Acoustic Strawbs (2005) live at Natural Sound, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (2004)
• Live at the Royal Festival Hall – Mary Hopkin (2005)
• Calling All Angels + Cathryn Craig (2009)
• Real World + Cathryn Craig (2013)
• Painting by Numbers + Mary Hopkin (2013)
• In America + Cathryn Craig
• St.Pancras Old Church, London + Cathryn Craig

Countless other albums as session player – 1969 – present.

Singles[]

• "The King" – Strawbs (1979)
• "That's When the Crying Starts" – Strawbs (Canada 1987)
• "Let it Rain" – Strawbs (Canada 1987)
• "Might as Well Be on Mars" – Strawbs (Canada 1991)
• "Alice's Song" – Acoustic Strawbs (2002)
• "Alice's Song" – Craig & Willoughby (2009)
• "Calling All Angels" – Craig & Willoughby (2009)
• "Rumours of Rain" – Folk for Peace (2013)
• "Freeway To Her Dreams " - Freeway To Her Dreams Written By Gordon Haskell
• "Whole Wide World" – Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby, featuring Righteous Brother Bill Medley Written By Gordon Haskell

Countless other singles as session player 1969 – present.

DVDs[]

• Complete Strawbs: The Chiswick House Concert (2002)
• Acoustic Strawbs Live in Toronto (2004) filmed July 12, 2003 at Hugh's room
• Rumours of Rain" + Folk for Peace (2013)

References[]

External links[]

• High Society website
• Rumours of Rain website
• Brian Willoughby at Strawbsweb
• Brian Willoughby and Cathryn Craig website