Coventry folk duo who played the Coventry Arts Umbrella c Feb 1971. I think, but am not completely sure, that it was led by John Brown who taught guitar at the Umbrella and later in the year had a contemporary folk group c April 71 (according to my diary) called Toadstool who also played and practiced at the Umbrella. I think they mostly did John Brown's songs.
There's a note in my 1971 diary for Feb 14th 1971 to the effect that I was at the Plough Club on London Rd with Martin Barter and I got the address off the two folk groups (with a view to booking them for the Umbrella Club music nights I organised) that were on that night - Music Box (Colin and Rob Armstrong) and Don't Pick a Flower. Bill Campbell of Coconut Mat was there too..
Although I never attended a full course of guitar lessons - I did join in the first in the series of the bearded John Brown's lessons when I was starting out on guitar - at the Umbrella. I think he taught us how to alternate the bass on the C chord in that lesson.
Don't Pick a Flower were a gentle harmony folk duo with interesting lyrics as far as I can recall. They seemed to be around the Umbrella a lot at that time, weekends, sitting in the coffee bar, playing guitar and chatting.
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