Talk:Les Cousins (music club)

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The intent to create this article was discussed on the Bert Jansch talk page. Ogg made some suggestions which are copied here:

The "Les Cousins" club in the basement of a Greek Restaurant in 48 Greek Street (several sources give Frith Street instead) might have been named after the Claude Chabrol film of the same name (1959). It was formed about 1963-4. (http://renbourn.camhosts.net/sohoyears.htm)

Everyone pronounced it as if it was was English, not French. Run by Alexis Korner, first resident was Noel Murphy (Who he? - http://www.tudorfolkclub.org.uk/tudarch_2003_1.htm)

Roy Harper was a resident (http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2005/10/03/roy_harper_event_feature.shtml)

In November 2004 it was revived for a Nick Drake Tribute (http://www.martin-kingsbury.co.uk/articles/drake%20tribute.htm)

Roy Harper (album called "Live at Les Cousins 8/30/69" on "Blue Print". Originally released in 1996)

The "Spontaneous Music Ensemble" (John Stevens and Evan Parker plus Peter Koward) also recorded there in 1967 (http://www.emanemdisc.com/E4005.html)

There is a photograph of it here (http://sg.imess.net/greek.htm)

Also present: Andy Matthews, Sandy Denny, Jackson C Frank, Ralph McTell, Martin Carthy, Al Stewart, John Martyn, Linda Thompson, Julie Felix, Bridget St John, Alex Campbell,

Ogg 12:37, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

I am incorporating this material as far as possible. Bluewave 09:19, 30 October 2006 (UTC)