Welcome to another edition of Mostly Summer Starting this hour with a few from the year 1974, which was another of my musical education years, a few tracks from artist’s appearing at Milefest 2018 and the Upton Blues festival. Plus some new ones that I have found.
 Hour 1
 Late for the Sky is the third album by American singer–songwriterJackson Browne, released in 1974Â
Track: The Road and The Sky
So Far is the fourth album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, their third as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and the first compilation album released by the grouping 1974. “Wooden Ships” is a song written and composed by David Crosby, Paul Kantner, and Stephen Stills, of which versions were eventually recorded both by Crosby, Stills & Nash and by Jefferson Airplane; Kantner was a founding member of the latter group.
Track: Â Wooden Ships
 Court and Spark is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriterJoni Mitchell.
Track: Car on a Hill
461 Ocean Boulevard is a 1974 solo album by Eric Clapton that marked his return to recording after recovering from a three-year addiction to heroin. The album was released in late July 1974
Track: Mainline Florida
 Milefest 2018 will be a 24 acts over two stages festival on the 6th/7th of July in Hartpury,just outside of Gloucester. In the past we have had the some wonderful acts headline and have some super headline act in the bag for this year. It is also as a fundraiser which has raised over £30,000 in the last few year for Milestone special needs school Gloucester.
 The Friday Evening Line up includes:
 Avygayle Smith is a 16 year old singer/songwriter based in Gloucestershire. She has been singing since a very young age, and loves to perform covers of songs in her own style to people, or perform her own songs to make an audience feel connected.She plays the piano, acoustic guitar, and sings of course! She sings in many choirs such as her school choir, Gloucester Cathedral Youth choir, and (GYC) Gloucestershire Youth Choir, and also sings in her school orchestra and jazz band
Track: Lost in Love
 Then Damion T and Mark Cole fit in a session , sorry I’ve not sourced any of their music.
 Driven by a desire to create something lasting and beautiful, Nick Byrne has created his ‘Through The Tall Grass’ EP. Various lyrical symbols work their way onto the 5-song offering, many based on distinct visual memories
Track: This Town
 Much of the inspiration behind Hannah Scott’s music can be found in her affinity with Italy. A year living and working in Tuscany in her late teens provided the backdrop to her early work and she has found her musical home with creative partner Stefano Della Casa, with whom she has been travelling between the UK and Italy to write and produce her forthcoming record, due out early next year Her EP The Space in Between
Track: The Space in Between
 British Singer/Songwriter, Steve Young’s music, has been described as “Country music with pop sensibilities†also as “Well crafted Pop songs with strong Country overtonesâ€. The acoustic guitar pulls away from ‘Rock’ genre but the live show ‘Rocks’ far too much to be considered acoustic. The lyrics far too personal to be Folk but occasionally too ambiguous to be Blues, his album I found you There
Track: Your Love has Lifted Me
 Mark Morriss is a singer songwriter who famously made his name fronting English indie outfit The Bluetones. Mark fronted the four piece over a successful and fruitful 15 year period, scoring 14 top ten singles and 3 top ten albums, whilst touring the UK, Europe and Japan, before temporarily disbanding in 2011. his album The Tales of Mark Morris
Track: Self Control
 Saturday Night Headliners
 Roving Crows push the boundaries of the Celtic Folk genre and play with genuine passion, energy and soul – a must see live act.
A vibrant mix of Celtic-inspired fiddle alongside original and intelligent lyrics backed by pounding, tribal and electronica infused dance grooves; the band comprises fiddle, electric and acoustic guitar, electric 5 and 6 string bass, pumping bongo percussion rhythms and vocals, their album Bury me Naked
Track: Fire Sky
 If your into the Blues Upton on Severn has an excellent Blues festival every year, this years dates are 20th – 22nd July, full details https://www.uptonbluesfestival.com/
Its promoted as the Best Free Blues Festival in the UK. There are 3 stages full of excellent artists.
 The Black Feathers, are a husband and wife roots music duo based in Gloucestershire, UK who play a blend of Folk and Americana, album soaked to the bone
Track: All For You
 Jamie Williams & the Roots Collective, are from Chelmsford, Essex. Their 2014 album Dug deep. Found Steel
Track:Â Peas in a Pod
 Hannah Aldridge is an Americana/ Folk artist originally from Muscle Shoals, Al. She is the daughter of the #1 hit songwriter and Alabama Music Hall of Fame inductee, Walt Aldridge, her album Gold Rush
Track: The Irony of Love
 Jo Harman in February 2017, she released her second studio album, People We Become.
Track: Unchanged and Alone
 Also in Upton on Severn is the Jazz Festival from 21st – 24th June A four day celebration of the Jazz, Swing and Blues music of the 1920s, 30s and 40s; music which grew out of the streets and clubs of New Orleans, New York, Chicago and Kansas City. Full details https://www.uptonjazz.co.uk/
 Hour 2
 Heart Like a Wheel is the fifth solo studio album by Linda Ronstadt, released in November 1974
Track: Faith less Love, written by JD Souther
 Walls and Bridges is the fifth studio album by English singer-songwriterJohn Lennon. It was issued by Apple Records on 26 September 1974
Track: Bless You
 Buddha and the Chocolate Box is the eighth studio album by Cat Stevens
Track: Ghost Town
 Sheet Music is the second album by the English rock band 10cc. It was released in 1974
Track: Somewhere in Hollywood
 Donovan Woods is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario. His 4th album Both Ways has just been released
Track: Another Way
 Gretchen Peters born in Bronxville, New York is an American singer and songwriter. She was born in New York and raised in Boulder, Colorado Dancing with the Beast is her 12th Album
Track: Dancing with the Beast
 Stephen Joseph Malkmus (born May 30, 1966)[1] is an American musician best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the indie rockband Pavement. He currently performs with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks., Sparkle Hard is his 7th with them
Track: Solid Silk
 Findlay Brown is a Yorkshire-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and producer. His music is melodic, gentle and intimate, drawing on influences from the rural settings where he grew up, Not everything Beautiful is Good   is his latest album.
Track: Feet to the Frame
 Electric Light is the second studio album by British singer-songwriterJames Bay. The album was released on 18 May 2018
Track: Wanderlust
 Part of the Light is 7th studio album by Ray LaMontagne, released on May 18, 2018
Track: To The Sea
 Riversea  is the musical team of Marc Atkinson (vocals) and Brendan Eyre (synths/programming). Their 2nd album The Tide has just been released.
Track: The Design
 Discovery or its alternative title Discovery & The Lake (as printed on the album rear and spine) is the ninth album by Mike Oldfield, released in1984.
Track: The Lake (instrumental)
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