Farquahr
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Farquahr was an American folk
band from Branford, Connecticut
. Playing often-humorous folk music, the group enjoyed regional popularity in New England
in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Farquahr's four members all took pseudonym
ous stage name
s, but three of them were actually brothers. All four members sang and played guitar. They also performed under the name The McGowan Brothers at times, playing Celtic music
. They released two albums under the Farquahr designation, the first as The Fabulous Farquahr and the latter under the shortened designation. Jerry Ragovoy
produced their sophomore effort, which was released in 1970 and reached #195 on the Billboard 200
in December of that year.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
band from Branford, Connecticut
Branford, Connecticut
-Landmarks and attractions:Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . These include buildings in Federal, Arts and Crafts, and Queen Anne styles of architecture...
. Playing often-humorous folk music, the group enjoyed regional popularity in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Farquahr's four members all took pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
ous stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
s, but three of them were actually brothers. All four members sang and played guitar. They also performed under the name The McGowan Brothers at times, playing Celtic music
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
. They released two albums under the Farquahr designation, the first as The Fabulous Farquahr and the latter under the shortened designation. Jerry Ragovoy
Jerry Ragovoy
Jordan "Jerry" Ragovoy was an American songwriter and record producer.His best-known composition "Time Is on My Side" was made famous by The Rolling Stones, although it had been recorded earlier by Kai Winding and Irma Thomas...
produced their sophomore effort, which was released in 1970 and reached #195 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
in December of that year.
Members
- Bobby McGowan (Hummingbird Farquahr)
- Dennis McGowan (Condor Farquahr)
- Frank McGowan (Flamingo Farquahr)
- Doug Lapham (Barnswallow Farquahr)
Discography
- The Fabulous Farquahr (Verve RecordsVerve RecordsVerve Records is an American jazz record label now owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded by Norman Granz in 1956, absorbing the catalogues of his earlier labels, Clef Records and Norgran Records , and material which had been licensed to Mercury previously.-Jazz and folk origins:The Verve...
, 1968) - Farquahr (Elektra RecordsElektra RecordsElektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
, 1970)