In the late 1960s and early '70s, a thriving contemporary folk music scene in Bristol was centred on the short lived but influential Bristol Troubadour Club in Clifton village, the student quarter above the city centre. The club was considered by some as the liveliest and most creative outside London.
The club hosted some of the premier folk artists of the day including Al Jones, Fred Wedlock, Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra, Ian Anderson, Mike Cooper, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch, The Incredible String Band, Roy Harper and Al Stewart who had a residency there, and mentions the club in his song "Clifton in the Rain".
Read more about Bristol Troubadour Club: History, Bibliography
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