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{{Short description|English rock band}}
{{For|the album|Strawbs (album)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Strawbs
| image             = The Strawbs.jpg
| alt               = The band seated onstage
| caption           = Strawbs performing in 2012
| landscape         = yes
| background        = group_or_band
| alias             = The Strawbs<br />Acoustic Strawbs
| origin            = [[England]]
| genre             = {{Flatlist|
*[[Progressive rock]]
*[[folk rock]]}}
| years_active      = 1964–1980, 1983–2023
| label             = [[A&M Records|A&M]], [[Virgin Records|Virgin]], [[EMI Records|EMI]], Witchwood Media
| website           = {{URL|strawbsweb.co.uk}}
| current_members   = [[Dave Lambert (British musician)|Dave Lambert]]<br />[[Chas Cronk]]<br />[[Tony Fernandez (musician)|Tony Fernandez]]<br />[[Dave Bainbridge]]
| past_members      = [[Dave Cousins]] <br />
[[Rick Wakeman]]
}}

'''The Strawbs''' were an English [[rock music|rock]] band founded in 1964 as the Strawberry Hill Boys.<ref name="Larkin"/> The band started out as a [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]] group,<ref name="Larkin"/> but eventually moved on to other styles such as [[folk rock]] and [[progressive rock]].

They are best known for their hit "[[Part of the Union]]", which reached number two in the [[UK Singles Chart]] in February 1973, as well as for "[[Lay Down (Strawbs song)|Lay Down]]", a popular progressive rock hit from the [[Bursting at the Seams|same LP]]. Strawbs toured with [[Supertramp]] in their ''[[Crime of the Century (album)|Crime of the Century]]'' tour, doing their own ''[[Hero and Heroine]]'' tour, which drew musical similarities and themes.

==History==
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===Folk rock oriented period===
The Strawbs formed in 1964 as the Strawberry Hill Boys while the founder members were at [[St Mary's University, Twickenham|St Mary's Teacher Training College, Strawberry Hill]], London. The name was shortened to 'the Strawbs' for a June 1967 concert in which they wanted to display the band name on stage.<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|pages=1145/6}}</ref> Their long-time leader and most active songwriter was guitarist and singer [[Dave Cousins]] (guitar, [[Appalachian dulcimer|dulcimer]], [[banjo]], [[singing|vocals]]) (born David Joseph Hindson, 7 January 1940, Hounslow, Middlesex). In the early days, Strawbs played with [[Sandy Denny]] (later lead singer of [[Fairport Convention]] and [[Fotheringay]]).<ref name="Larkin"/>

Although they started in the 1960s as a bluegrass band,<ref name="Larkin"/> the band's repertoire shifted to favour their own (mainly Cousins') material.  While in Denmark in 1967, the Strawbs (Cousins, [[Tony Hooper]] and [[Ron Chesterman]]) with Sandy Denny recorded 13 songs for a proposed first album, ''[[All Our Own Work]]''.<ref name="Larkin"/> It was apparently not issued in Denmark and the fledgling band could not get a UK record deal.  (Meanwhile, Denny left to join [[Fairport Convention]] and the album was forgotten until it was issued on Pickwick Hallmark in the UK in the mid-1970s.)

They were the first UK group signing to [[Herb Alpert]]'s [[A&M Records]] and recorded their first single, "[[Oh How She Changed]]", in 1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/@f/f_oh.htm|title=The Strawbs official home page|publisher=StrawbsWeb|access-date=8 July 2011}}</ref> This was produced and arranged by [[Gus Dudgeon]] and [[Tony Visconti]], who also worked on their critically acclaimed first album, ''[[Strawbs (album)|Strawbs]]'' (1969). Between the first and second A&M albums, in 1969, a sampler, ''Strawberry Music Sampler No.&nbsp;1'', was recorded.  According to the 2001 CD reissue, only 99 copies of the original vinyl LP were pressed.

After the folk-tinged ''[[Dragonfly (Strawbs album)|Dragonfly]]'', Cousins and Hooper added [[Rick Wakeman]] on keyboards, [[Richard Hudson (musician)|Richard Hudson]] on drums, and [[John Ford (musician)|John Ford]] on bass.<ref name="Larkin"/> The new line-up had their London debut at the [[Queen Elizabeth Hall]], where they recorded their third album, ''[[Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios]]'';<ref name="Larkin"/> the ''[[Melody Maker]]'' reported on the concert with the headline "Tomorrow's superstar" in reference to Wakeman.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2lVMAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT240|title=Mountains Come Out of the Sky: The Illustrated History of Prog Rock|author=Will Romano|publisher=Backbeat Books|date=1 September 2010|isbn=9781617133756}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/hist/hist2.asp|work=strawbsweb.co.uk|title=PART 2: ELECTRIC BAND}}</ref>  Wakeman stayed with them for one further album, ''[[From the Witchwood]]'', then departed to join [[Yes (band)|Yes]],<ref name="Larkin"/> remarking to the press that "I'm sure we'll all benefit from the split because we were beginning to compromise a lot on ideas – like we'd use half of my ideas and half of theirs – and I don't think it was helping what was eventually coming out. We ended up lacking challenge. Complacency set in, and for the last couple of months we just weren't working."<ref>{{cite news |title= Just Another Yes Man...|first=Penny|last=Valentine|author-link=Penny Valentine|newspaper=[[Sounds (magazine)|Sounds]]|publisher=Spotlight Publications|date=28 August 1971|page=7}}</ref>

He was replaced by [[Blue Weaver]], who had previously been with [[Amen Corner (band)|Amen Corner]] and [[Fair Weather (band)|Fair Weather]].<ref name="Larkin"/> This line-up produced what many feel to be the archetypal Strawbs album ''[[Grave New World]]'', before yet another change, the departure of founding member Hooper, who was replaced by electric guitarist [[Dave Lambert (English musician)|Dave Lambert]], formerly of Fire and the King Earl Boogie Band.<ref name="Larkin"/>

===Progressive rock oriented period and split===
Lambert's arrival in 1972 coincided with a move towards a harder rock style on the next album, ''[[Bursting at the Seams]]''. The first single from the album with Lambert on board, "[[Lay Down (Strawbs song)|Lay Down]]," hit the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 12, followed by a further single from the album, "[[Part of the Union]]," which went up to number 2.<ref name="Larkin"/> The album also reached number 2 in the [[UK Albums Chart]] and the band undertook a 52-date UK tour to packed houses. The harder rock style was also evidenced by Cousins' solo album, ''Two Weeks Last Summer'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/474500-Dave-Cousins-Two-Weeks-Last-Summer|title=Dave Cousins - Two Weeks Last Summer|access-date=24 February 2022|website=Discogs.com}}</ref>  recorded that summer, with guests such as [[Roger Glover]] from [[Deep Purple]] and [[Jon Hiseman]] from [[Colosseum (band)|Colosseum]].

Following a US tour, the group split, with Hudson and Ford deciding to record their own material, firstly as [[Hudson Ford]], later as [[The Monks (UK band)|The Monks]] and [[High Society (band)|High Society]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Johnson|first=James|title=When Strawbs burst at the seams|journal=New Musical Express|page=21|date=4 August 1973}}</ref> Weaver also left the band, eventually finding a gig with the [[Bee Gees]]; he also played with [[Mott the Hoople]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}}

Cousins and Lambert rebuilt the band, adding [[John Hawken]] (formerly of [[the Nashville Teens]] and [[Renaissance (band)|Renaissance]]) on keyboards, [[Rod Coombes]] formerly with [[Stealers Wheel]] and [[Chas Cronk]] on bass. This line-up recorded the 1974  ''[[Hero and Heroine]]'' and ''[[Ghosts (Strawbs album)|Ghosts]]'', and tended to concentrate on the North American market with relatively little touring in the UK.<ref name="Larkin"/>  Strawbs still retain a fan base today in the US and Canada. ''Hero And Heroine'' went platinum in Canada, and both albums sold extremely well in the US too.  A further album, ''[[Nomadness]]'', recorded without Hawken, was less successful, and was their last for A&M Records.

In a review in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' in 1974, Ken Barnes wrote:
"Strawbs moved from folkier days to a lush, stately and mellotron-dominated sound, with similarities to Yes, [[King Crimson]] and [[the Moody Blues]]. They wrote more compelling songs than the former two, and possessed more lyrical/musical substance than the latter."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spincds.com/prognostic-cd-43310|title=Strawbs Prognostic|website=Spincds.com|access-date=25 June 2016}}</ref>

Signed to the [[Deep Purple]]–owned Oyster label, they recorded two more albums with two keyboardists replacing Hawken – [[Robert Kirby (musician)|Robert Kirby]], also known for his string arrangements (notably [[Nick Drake]]) and [[John Mealing]] of jazz-rock group [[If (band)|If]]. Coombes was replaced by [[Tony Fernandez (musician)|Tony Fernandez]] (known for working on Rick Wakeman's solo albums) for a further album, ''[[Deadlines (Strawbs album)|Deadlines]]'', this time on the Arista label. Although recording was complete on a further album, ''[[Heartbreak Hill (album)|Heartbreak Hill]]'', featuring [[Andy Richards]] on keyboards, Cousins' decision in 1980 to leave the band to work in radio effectively signalled the band's demise, and the album remained in the vaults for many years.

===Re-formation===
A reunion on Rick Wakeman's TV show ''Gas Tank'' in 1983 resulted in an invitation to re-form to headline 1983's [[Cambridge Folk Festival]].  The ''Grave New World'' line-up plus [[Brian Willoughby]] (who had replaced Lambert when he left in 1978 during the making of ''Heartbreak Hill'', and had also begun a partnership with Dave Cousins as an acoustic duo from 1979 onwards) went on from there to perform occasionally in the UK, the US and Europe over the next few years, replacing Weaver with Chris Parren from the Hudson Ford band and Ford himself (when he relocated to the US) with bass player [[Rod Demick]].

1993 saw the band touring in the UK for their 25th anniversary, but the next few years saw little activity. In the summer of 1998 Cousins staged a 30th-anniversary event in Chiswick Park in London, which saw several different line-ups of the band perform. The final of these – the ''Bursting at the Seams'' line-up plus Willoughby – became the ongoing version of the band, with annual tours in subsequent years.

===Acoustic Strawbs and beyond===
An injury to Cousins' wrist coinciding with a Cousins & Willoughby commitment brought Dave Lambert in to work with Cousins & Willoughby, which soon became Acoustic Strawbs, recording an album, ''[[Baroque & Roll]]'', in 2001.  That trio began to tour on a regular basis – first in the UK, then the US and Canada, and on into Europe, the three guitars of Acoustic Strawbs effortlessly reproducing much of the majesty and depth of the "big" Strawbs keyboard-laden instrumentation.

Willoughby was replaced by Chas Cronk when Willoughby left in 2004 to spend more time working with his partner, Cathryn Craig.  Cronk has brought bass and bass pedals, which further add to the depth of the Acoustic Strawbs sound. 2004 also saw the return of the ''Hero And Heroine'' line-up of the electric band, touring in tandem with the acoustic line-up, and recording their first new album for 25 years, ''Deja Fou'', on the Strawbs' own label, Witchwood Records.

===Spin-off bands===
In 1973, Hudson and Ford quit to form [[Hudson Ford]], with the line-up of Chris Parren (keyboards), Mickey Keen (guitar and sound engineer), and Ken Laws (drums). They produced four albums, three for A&M (''Nickelodeon'', ''Free Spirit'', ''Worlds Collide'') and a fourth for CBS (''Daylight''). They also had hit singles with "Pick Up the Pieces" and "Burn Baby Burn", and toured extensively in the UK, the US and Canada.

Switching genres in the late '70s, Hudson, Ford and Terry Cassidy combined with Clive Pearce on drums (Hudson was then playing guitar, having switched from drums) to produce the punk-flavoured 1979 [[record album|album]], ''[[Bad Habits (The Monks album)|Bad Habits]]'', as [[The Monks (UK band)|the Monks]] (not to be confused with the 1960s [[garage rock|garage]]/[[beat group]] of [[The Monks|the same name]]). The album spawned a number 19 hit in the [[UK singles chart]], "Nice Legs, Shame About the Face", which featured a mildly risquė cover. They dabbled with 1930s-style music in 1980 as High Society before returning to the pseudo-punk format of the Monks for a follow-up album released in Canada only, ''[[Suspended Animation (The Monks album)|Suspended Animation]]'', with the addition of Brian Willoughby on guitar and Chris Parren on keyboards.

While the album failed to produce further UK chart success, the band were huge in Canada particularly, playing stadium gigs; ''Suspended Animation'' went platinum in Canada too. The CD re-release of ''Suspended Animation'' includes six bonus tracks, recorded for a third album but never before released, by Hudson, Ford and Cassidy — [[Huw Gower]] guests on one track on lead guitar.

===2006 onwards===
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Since 2006, the Strawbs have been recording and touring in two formats: the acoustic format with Cousins, Lambert and Cronk; and the entirely original ''Hero and Heroine/Ghosts'' line-up of the electric band from 1974: Cousins, Lambert, Cronk, Coombes and Hawken. The line-up undertook two tours in 2006.

For that particular recording, and other concerts on the same tour, vocalist and bass player John Ford (member of an earlier Strawbs line-up) flew over from New York to perform with members of the ''Hero and Heroine'' line-up. The ''Hero and Heroine'' line-up toured again in 2007 in the UK, including gigs at the Robin 2 ([[Bilston]]), [[The Stables]] ([[Wavendon]]), and several locations in Southern and Southwestern England.  This line-up also toured the UK and US in May–June 2008. Following the US tour, John Hawken announced his intention to leave the group. The remaining four members (the ''Nomadness'' line-up) continued as the core of the electric band.  In January 2009, it was announced that [[Oliver Wakeman]] would be playing keyboards with the band on tours of Canada, the UK and Italy.

In 2006, the Strawbs released a four-disc boxed set called ''A Taste of Strawbs''. The ''Hero and Heroine''/''Ghosts'' line-up recorded a new studio album, ''[[The Broken Hearted Bride]]'', released in September 2008.

Dave Cousins recorded a new solo album, ''[[The Boy in the Sailor Suit]]'', with The Blue Angel Orchestra.  In 2008, he released his third solo album, ''[[Secret Paths (album)|Secret Paths]]'', with steel guitarist Melvin Duffy.  Along with the album, he toured the US in spring 2008 (joined by Ian Cutler for the early part of the tour). A concert album from this tour, entitled ''[[Duochrome (album)|Duochrome]]'', was released in September 2008.

Lambert Cronk also released an album in April 2007 entitled ''Touch the Earth'', on which former Strawbs drummer Tony Fernandez and former Strawbs keyboard player [[Andy Richards]] both play. The Strawbs' website announced that neither Rod Coombes nor Oliver Wakeman were available for the October/November 2010 tours of Canada and the UK. (Coombes has educational commitments, and Wakeman was committed to recording a new [[Yes (band)|Yes]] album.) For these tours, Tony Fernandez (who played with Strawbs on ''Deadlines'' and ''Heartbreak Hill'') was employed on drums, and John Young on keyboards.

The November 2012 tour featured a line-up of Cousins, Lambert, Cronk, [[Adam Wakeman]] and Adam Falkner. In February 2014 the band gigged with a line-up of Cousins, Lambert, Cronk, Wakeman and Fernandez. Their album ''Prognostic'' was issued in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://strawbsweb.co.uk/@f/f_progno.htm|title=Albums – Prognostic|website=Strawbsweb.co.uk|access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref>

In 2017, the band released ''The Ferryman's Curse'' with a line-up of Cousins, Lambert, Cronk, Fernandez and [[Dave Bainbridge]].

The band toured the US in 2019 as part of their 50th-anniversary celebration.  The tour included a three-day event in [[Lakewood Township, New Jersey|Lakewood, New Jersey]], featuring former members along with special guests/friends appearing ([[Annie Haslam]], [[Larry Fast]], Tony Visconti, [[Wesley Stace]], and others).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnewsnet.com/2019/02/uk-music-legends-strawbs-back-in-the-usa-for-50th-anniversary-and-3-day-celebration-in-lakewood-nj-a.html|title=UK Music Legends Strawbs Back in the USA for 50th Anniversary, and 3 Day Celebration in Lakewood, NJ – April 26, 27 & 28 and Tour|website=Musicnewsnet.com}}</ref>

The band released ''Settlement'' on 26 February 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Dave|title=Strawbs make a strong statement with "Settlement"|url=https://www.goldminemag.com/interviews/strawbs-make-a-strong-statement-with-settlement|website=Goldminemag.com|publisher= |date=12 May 2021|access-date=24 December 2021}}</ref>

On 14 July 2023, the Strawbs released a new album, ''The Magic Of It All'', recorded in Cape Town in 2022. It features David Cousins, Blue Weaver and John Ford.

South African documentary filmmaker Niel van Deventer approached singer David Cousins with the idea of producing a documentary about the Strawbs and the group's influence around the world. Niel wanted to film while new songs were being recorded at a studio in Cape Town. David Cousins came with a bunch of his best songs, keyboardist and producer Blue Weaver flew to Cape Town to produce the sessions and co-write some of the songs, while John Ford joined to collaborate on the songs from a studio in New York.

''The Magic Of It All'' album was released simultaneously on vinyl, CD and download via [[Cherry Red Records|Cherry Red]] on 14 July. The documentary ''The Magic Of It All'' will be released later.

On 11 August 2023, the Strawbs gave their final live show and farewell gig at Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/strawbs/2023/cropredy-festival-field-cropredy-england-43a45797.html|title=Strawbs Setlist at Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2023|website=Setlist.fm|access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>

Dave Cousins died at the Pilgrims Hospice in [[Canterbury]], on 13 July 2025, at the age of 85.<ref>{{cite news |title=Strawbs founder, singer and guitarist Dave Cousins has died, aged 85 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/strawbs-founder-and-singer-dave-cousins-has-died-aged-80 |access-date=13 July 2025 |publisher=Louder Than Sound |date=13 July 2025}}</ref>

==Members throughout the years==
{{Main articles|List of Strawbs band members}}
=== Official band musicians ===
* [[Dave Cousins|David Cousins]] – [[vocals]], [[guitar]]s, [[mandolin]], [[dulcimer]], [[banjo]] (died 2025)
* [[Tony Hooper]] – guitar, vocals (died 2020)
* [[Ron Chesterman]] – [[double bass]] (died 2007)
* [[Sandy Denny]] – vocals, guitar (died 1978)
* [[Rick Wakeman]] – [[piano]], [[Hammond organ]], [[harpsichord]], [[clavinet]], [[mellotron]]
* [[Lindsay L. Cooper]] – [[cello]], double bass (died 2001)
* Claire Deniz – cello
* [[Dave Lambert (English musician)|Dave Lambert]] – [[acoustic guitar]], [[electric guitar]], vocals
* [[John Ford (musician)|John Ford]] – [[bass guitar]], acoustic guitar, vocals
* [[Blue Weaver]] – [[Keyboard (instrument)|keyboard]]s, [[Accordion]]
* [[Richard Hudson (musician)|Richard Hudson]] – [[Drums]], [[sitar]], vocals
* [[Chas Cronk]] – bass, guitar, vocals
* [[John Hawken]] – keyboards (died 2024)
* [[Rod Coombes]] – drums, [[guitar]], [[vocals]]
* Robert Kirby – keyboards, acoustic guitar, string arrangements
* John Mealing – organ, electric piano, piano, synthesizers
* Rupert Holmes – harpsichord, piano, clavinet
* Tony Fernandez – drums
* Miller Anderson – guitars, vocals
* [[Brian Willoughby]] – guitars, vocals
* Chris Parren – keyboards
* Rod Demick – bass, vocals
* Andy Richards – keyboards
* [[Adam Wakeman]] – keyboards
* [[Oliver Wakeman]] – keyboards
* [[John Young (British musician)|John Young]] – keyboards
* Joe Partridge – [[lead guitar]]
* [[Dave Bainbridge]] – keyboards

'''Last album members'''
* [[Dave Cousins|David Cousins]]
* [[John Ford (musician)|John Ford]]
* [[Blue Weaver]]

'''Current members'''
*[[Dave Lambert (British musician)|Dave Lambert]] – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals {{small|(1972–1978, 1999–2001, 2004–present)}}
*[[Chas Cronk]] – bass, acoustic guitar, vocals {{small|(1973–1980, 2004–present)}}
*[[Tony Fernandez (musician)|Tony Fernandez]] – drums, percussion {{small|(1977–1980, 2010–2012, 2014–present)}}
*[[Dave Bainbridge]] – keyboards, programming, guitar, bouzouki {{small|(2015–present)}}

'''Acoustic Strawbs'''
:Current members:
*Dave Lambert – acoustic guitar, vocals {{small|(2000–present)}}
*Chas Cronk – bass, acoustic guitar, vocals {{small|(2004–present)}}
:Former member:
:* [[Brian Willoughby]] – acoustic guitar {{small|(2000–2004)}}
:* Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, dulcimer {{small|(2000–2025)}}

==Discography==
{{Main|Strawbs discography}}
{{div col}}
*''[[Strawbs (album)|Strawbs]]'' (1969)
*''[[Dragonfly (Strawbs album)|Dragonfly]]'' (1970)
*''[[Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios]]'' (partially recorded live) (1970)
*''[[From the Witchwood]]'' (1971)
*''[[Grave New World]]'' (1972)
*''[[Bursting at the Seams]]'' (1973)
*''[[All Our Own Work]]'' (1973; recorded 1967) - With [[Sandy Denny]]
*''[[Hero and Heroine]]'' (1974)
*''[[Ghosts (Strawbs album)|Ghosts]]'' (1975)
*''[[Nomadness]]'' (1975)
*''[[Deep Cuts (Strawbs album)|Deep Cuts]]'' (1976)
*''[[Burning for You]]'' (1977)
*''[[Deadlines (Strawbs album)|Deadlines]]'' (1978)
*''[[Don't Say Goodbye (album)|Don't Say Goodbye]]'' (1987)
*''[[Ringing Down the Years]]'' (1991)
*''[[Heartbreak Hill (album)|Heartbreak Hill]]'' (1995)
*''[[Baroque & Roll]]'' (2001)
*''[[Strawberry Sampler Number 1]]'' (2001; recorded 1969)
*''[[30 Years in Rock]]'' (2001; Issued with "Wondrous Stories" magazine)
*''[[Blue Angel (Strawbs album)|Blue Angel]]'' (2003)
*''[[Déjà Fou]]'' (2004)
*''[[Live at Nearfest]]'' (2006)
*''[[The Broken Hearted Bride]]'' (2008)
*''[[Dancing to the Devil's Beat]]'' (2009)
*''Hero & Heroine in Ascencia'' (2011)
*''Prognostic'' (2014)
*''The Ferryman's Curse'' (2017)
*''[[Live in Concert (Strawbs album)|Live in Concert]]'' CD / DVD (2020)
*''[[Best of The Strawbs - Live in Concert]]'' Vinyl  (2020)
*''Settlement'' (2021)
*''The Magic Of It All'' (2023) Vinyl / CD 
{{div col end}}

==Filmography==
* ''Grave New World'' (1973)
**Shot on [[videotape]] and comprising [[Music video|videos]] of most of the songs from the album of the same name, this had a limited theatrical release supporting the video of [[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]]'s ''[[Pictures at an Exhibition (Emerson, Lake & Palmer album)|Pictures at an Exhibition]]''. The film, considered ahead of its time as an early music video, is paired with the ''Strawbs Live in Tokyo 75'' DVD.
* ''[[The Complete Strawbs|Complete Strawbs: The Chiswick House Concert]]'' (2002)
* ''Strawbs Live in Tokyo 75'' DVD, plus ''Grave New World'', the movie (2003)
* ''Acoustic Strawbs Live in Toronto'' (2004)
* ''Acoustic Strawbs – Live At Hampton Court Palace'' (2009)
* ''Strawbs Live in Gettysburg: Rites of Spring Festival'' (2016)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website}}
* {{Discogs artist|Strawbs}}
* [https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=589 Article at progarchives.com]
* {{imdb name|2792530}}
*[https://www.songwriter.co.uk/a1.html Dave Cousins at International Songwriters Association]


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