Influence
Les Cousins was described by Roy Harper as "a spawning ground" for musical talent. In similar vein, Ian Anderson (editor of fRoots) said "...the music got so exciting, 'cause everybody listened to everybody else. So although you might choose to just play one thing, at the same time, you had an open mind for something else."
Notable performers included Alexis Korner, Ralph McTell, Sandy Denny, Bert Jansch, Alex Campbell, Wizz Jones, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Al Stewart, Long John Baldry, The Incredible String Band, John Martyn, Cat Stevens, Jackson C. Frank, Martin Carthy, Linda Thompson, Julie Felix, Bridget St John, Donovan, Bob Dylan, The Watersons, Arlo Guthrie, Stephane Grappelli & Diz Disley, Davey Graham, Spider John Koerner, Tom Rush, among others.
On 24 November 2004, "Les Cousins" was reopened for a special Nick Drake tribute, to celebrate his brief but influential career.
As of 2007, a club in Oxford, at the Holywell Music Room, calls itself "Les Cousins".
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