Amber (band)
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Amber was a British
acoustic world music
band.
It was often compared to The Incredible String Band. The band consisted of two of Donovan
's old friends Julian MacAllister and Mac MacLeod
, and they were joined by Ray Cooper on hand drums. Donovan had been given a sitar
by George Harrison
and had lent the instrument to MacLeod who played it on many of their songs. Keith Relf
produced a set of recordings which came out many years later on the Shagrat label titled Pearls of Amber.
Many of those Relf produced tracks are on the Mac MacLeod
Anthology CD The Incredible Musical Odyssey Of The Original Hurdy Gurdy Man on the RPM Cherry Red label.
They are not to be confused with the German-Dutch musician of the same name
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
acoustic world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
band.
It was often compared to The Incredible String Band. The band consisted of two of Donovan
Donovan
Donovan Donovan Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch (born 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music...
's old friends Julian MacAllister and Mac MacLeod
Mac MacLeod
Mac MacLeod is an English musician who was a part of the Hertfordshire folk and blues scene from 1959 onwards. He played in St Albans alongside Mick Softley, Maddy Prior and toured with John Renbourn...
, and they were joined by Ray Cooper on hand drums. Donovan had been given a sitar
Sitar
The 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...
by George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...
and had lent the instrument to MacLeod who played it on many of their songs. Keith Relf
Keith Relf
Keith William Relf , was a musician best known as the lead singer and harmonica player of The Yardbirds. After the Yardbirds broke up Relf formed the acoustic duo Together, with fellow Yardbird Jim McCarty, followed by Renaissance, which also featured his sister, singer Jane Relf, then hard rock...
produced a set of recordings which came out many years later on the Shagrat label titled Pearls of Amber.
Many of those Relf produced tracks are on the Mac MacLeod
Mac MacLeod
Mac MacLeod is an English musician who was a part of the Hertfordshire folk and blues scene from 1959 onwards. He played in St Albans alongside Mick Softley, Maddy Prior and toured with John Renbourn...
Anthology CD The Incredible Musical Odyssey Of The Original Hurdy Gurdy Man on the RPM Cherry Red label.
They are not to be confused with the German-Dutch musician of the same name
Amber (performer)
Marie-Claire "Amber" Cremers is a Dutch-German singer, songwriter, label owner and executive producer. She is best known for her hits "This Is Your Night," "If You Could Read My Mind," and "Sexual ."-Career:Amber's music career took off when one of her demos, "This Is Your Night" gained interest...
.