Clive Palmer

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Clive Palmer is a British folk musician and banjoist best known as a founding member of the Incredible String Band.

Born in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland (c. 1935 ?), he lived in Edinburgh in the early 1960s and worked as an instrument and watch maker. A virtuoso banjo player, he teamed up as a duo with singer and guitarist Robin Williamson, playing traditional and bluegrass songs. They became the Incredible String Band when they decided to develop their sound and their own writing talents, and added a third member, Mike Heron.

After recording the first ISB album, Palmer travelled to India and, on his return, decided not to rejoin the increasingly successful duo. Instead, he recorded an album of banjo music, and formed the Famous Jug Band who released one album, "Sunshine Possibilities" in 1969. He then formed another band, C.O.B. (Clive’s Original Band), who released two albums, "Spirit of Love" (1971) and "Moyshe McStiff and the Tartan Lancers of the Sacred Heart" (1972).

He returned to recording music in the early 1990s, reuniting with Williamson, and then touring with Heron and (initially) Williamson in the reformed ISB towards the end of the decade. He issued a new album, "All Roads Lead To Land" in 2004, and currently tours as a duo with Lawson Dando.