The Albion Band (1979)

Genre : Music, Documentary

Runtime : 44M

Synopsis

A rare 1979 BBC Arena documentary on the Albion Band, Ashley Hutchings and the development of English folk rock up to that time.

Actors

Ashley Hutchings
Ashley Hutchings
Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
Keith Dewhurst
Keith Dewhurst

Crews

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