Orange Street Music Club is proud to present:
An Evening with JOE BOYD

Saturday 16th January - 8pm

Boyd cut his teeth as a tour manager in the early 60’s for Jazz and Blues artists such as Muddy Waters, Stan Getz and Coleman Hawkins, before going on to run the Newport Festival. This is where he plugged in Bob Dylan’s guitar for his controversial electric debut.

In 1966 Joe kick-started the psychedelic movement in the UK, founding the UFO Club in London. This gave early exposure to bands such as Soft Machine and Pink Floyd (for whom he produced the debut single ‘Arnold Layne’), and changed the London music scene forever.

Boyd was also instrumental in the rise of bands like Fairport Convention and The Incredible String Band, who pioneered the fusion between Folk and Rock music in the late 60’s. Around the same time, he was handed a demo by an unknown songwriter by the name of Nick Drake. Boyd went on to produce all three of his classic albums.

He was also responsible for exposing artists such as Sandy Denny, Fotheringay and Vashti Bunyan. And has continued to push the boundaries of recording to the present day.

Joe will be coming to Orange Street for his Canterbury debut to discuss his prolific career and his critically acclaimed book ‘White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s’.

Musical support comes from Liam Magill and Raven Bush of Syd Arthur and more to be announced.

This event is must for anyone with an interest in the history of modern music.

Tickets available from Orange Street Music Club - 01227 760801 - We advise booking in advanced to avoid disappointment.

£10 Advanced - £12 On the Door