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Radio DJ John Peel saw Fiddler and Hope-Evans perform at the Lafayette Club and later shared their music with John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend. At Lennon's insistence, the duo was signed by Dandelion Records.
Leading with both his heart and head (pun intended) John Fiddler has produced a timeless album that could have been released at any moment in the last fifty years and, subsequently, will sound good for the next fifty.
Official John Fiddler and Medicine Head website. When we started Medicine Head, we navigated with our soul-compass, we searched through the love and blood-shot sky for the returning Buffalo, followed where our hearts were leading us, screamed the primeval sure shot of love to pierce the armour of the black blanket night.
Apr 2, 2024 · John Fiddler formed the duo Medicine Head with Peter Hope-Evans in 1968. Thanks to tireless guerrilla gigging plus mentorship from DJ John Peel (who signed the skeletal blues-rock duo to his Dandelion label at John Lennon’s behest) they were embraced as doyens of the underground.
Aug 31, 2021 · John Fiddler, the singer of Medicine Head, talks about his new album Warriors Of Love, his love of the blues, and his encounters with John Peel and John Lennon. Read the exclusive interview by Paul Davies on RockScribeFiles.
May 21, 2013 · The early Medicine Head music sounds as vital today as the day it was made. John Fiddler has kept the drum beating down the years, organising releases of unheard material, but Peter Hope-Evans, always the quiet one, has maintained his silence – although now he has chosen to reveal his thoughts.
All songs are written by John Fiddler, who is the driving force behind the project, inviting a host of musicians to help with the recording, and the result is a realisation of the vision he had from the beginning.
