Ian’s book In Search of Plainsong tells the full story of the band Plainsong and their classic album, In Search of Amelia Earhart. Click here for more details
‘Ian Clayton shines a forensic light on one of the great bands, and great enigmas, of the English Folk Rock boom of the early 70s and, with the keen eye of a musical historian, shows exactly why Plainsong were such an important band at the time and, equally, why they couldn’t stay together beyond their one, near perfect, studio recording.’ In Serarch of Plainsong reviewed by Americana UK. Click here to read it.
It’s The Beer Talking: Adventures in Public Houses.
*** Winner of The British Guild of Beer Writers Award for Best Writer about Pubs ***
Ian worked with Iain Matthews on his memoir Thro’ My Eyes.
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UPDATE
An updated edition of Bringing It All Back Home out now
AUDIO
Podcast of the first in a series of Bringing It All Back Home live events with very special guests. This one is an hilarious conversation with CP Lee. Click here to listen.
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I’ve been working with Anne Scargill and Betty Cook to help them tell their story in the joint memoir Anne & Betty: United By The Struggle. I asked them a few questions about their experience of writing their book. >>Read it here
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