Tag: Music history
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Madame Amy Sherwin
Yesterday, I spotted a portrait on display in the Bothwell Historical Society museum, which is accessible through the visitor centre. It was a black and white image of a beautiful woman in fancy clothing from around the 1900s. It had a handwritten note underneath: “This photo appeared in the Tasmanian Mail on Oct. 2nd 1897.”…
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The story of Jethro Tull’s second guitarist
Who’s that chap on the guitar for Jethro Tull’s performance in The Rolling Stones’ Rock and Roll Circus? Why, it’s only Tony bloody Iommi — better known as the engine and riff-lord behind Black Sabbath! You see, back in the late sixties, Tull were the new kids on the block and after their first album…
Fiery Wolf 