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Decameron (3)

Initially formed in 1968 in Cheltenham by singer/songwriters Johnny Coppin and Dave Bell, in 1971 the band were joined by guitarist Al Fenn. Geoff March on cello and keyboards joined soon after. This 4 piece toured around folk clubs before moving up to bigger venues after a couple of years, both in the UK and around Europe. Dik Cadbury joined about this time playing bass , violin and keyboards. Subsequently drummer Bob Critchley was employed for the tours to promote the 4th album 'Tomorrows Pantomime' but sadly the band folded a few months later citing the prohibitive costs of touring with a six piece band.

Members: Geoff March, Johnny Coppin, Dik Cadbury, Dave Bell (3), and Al Fenn

Releases

• Parabola Road -(The Decameron Anthology)
• Afterwords (Live At The Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham, April 2001)
• Third Light / Tomorrow's Pantomime
• Dancing
• Tomorrow's Pantomime
• Trapeze / Journey's End
• Third Light
• Breakdown Of The Song
• Breakdown Of The Song
• Mammoth Special
• Stoats Grope(All I Need)
• Say Hello To The Band
• Let The Electric Children Play (The Underground Story Of Transatlantic Records 1968-1976)
• Beginner's Guide To English Folk
• Scarborough Fair The Best Of English Folk
• Anthems In Eden (An Anthology Of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978)
• Garden Of Delights (Big Chill Folk Album)
• The Best Of British Folk
• Transatlantic Folk Box Set
• Wizards And Demons (Music Inspired By The Writings Of J.R.R. Tolkien)
• The Story Of Transatlantic Records. The UK's Pioneering Folk Label
• The Ultimate Folk Collection
• Best Of Folk
• The Best Of British Folk
• The Best Of British Folk - Volume One
• The Folk Box
• The British Folk Collection (The Very Best Of British Folk)
• Slow Dancin' - Line's Greatest Dance Songs
• Best Of British Folk
• Transatlantic - The British Isles
• The Best Of British Folk
• 40 Folk Favourites
• Transatlantic Best Of English Folk - The Vintage Years Volume 5
• Folk Festival
• 16 Vertigo Hits
• The Transatlantic Story
• Say Hello To The Band
• Mammoth Special