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Beau (guitarist)
Beau is a specialist twelve-string guitar player who first Way It Was and Creation Recreated. The latter is a remas-
became known in the late 1960s through his recordings tered, partially remixed and much expanded version of
for John Peel’s Dandelion Records label. He released two 1971’s Creation. Beau also contributed a previously unre-
albums on Dandelion - Beau (1969)[1] and Creation (1971)[2] leased song - In The Court Of Conscience - to vinyl specialist
which featured Jim Milne and Steve Clayton from Tractor Fruits de Mer Records’ 2012 Annual.
as backing musicians on some tracks, plus the single Beau has produced several hundred songs, and has al-
"1917 Revolution" which had greater success abroad than so recorded under the names of John Trevor and Trevor
it did in the UK. "1917 Revolution" is said to have been Midgley. Though mostly known as a "folk" performer,
the inspiration for America’s "A Horse With No Name". his writing has also been strongly influenced by blues
His best known song however is probably "The Roses and rock. He co-wrote "WARHOL - The Musical" with Steve
Of Eyam" (written under the name of John Trevor) which Clayton of the band Tractor.
folk singer Roy Bailey took around the world and which
he recorded on his Hard Times LP in 1985. This version
was subsequently re-released on Bailey’s Past Masters CD
References
in 1998. Beau himself released the song officially for the [1] "Dandelion Album Discography". Both Sides Now
first time as a bonus track on the 2007 UK reissue of the Publications. http://www.bsnpubs.com/elektra/
original Beau disc (Cherry Red), and on the 2008 Japanese dandelion.html. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
release of the same album (Airmail Recordings). [2] "Dandelion Album Discography". Both Sides Now
A CD of eighteen previously unissued songs - Edge Of Publications. http://www.bsnpubs.com/elektra/
The Dark - was issued on the Angel Air label in 2009, fol- dandelion.html. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
lowed in 2011 by the Cherry Red download albums The
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• English songwriters
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