Week of February 10, 2008
Personnel:
Rod Edwards
Marian Segal
Dave Waite
Album:
Fly On Strange Wings (DJM DJLPS 407) 1970
45:
Alan's Song/Amongst Anenomes (DJM DJS 227) 1970
A contemporary folk trio consisting of two boys and one girl. Marian Segal
wrote the songs. Segal and Waite had played together as a duo prior to
Jade. Waite had played in a group called The Countrymen prior to
working with Segal. Edwards was part of a duo called
The Piccadilly Line and joined Jade briefly to make the album and
do some live promotional work, including an American tour. Garry Edwards
replaced Rod Edwards.
Segal and Waite formed The Marian Segal Band with Lee Oliphant on bass
and Dave Morris on drums; they stayed together until 1975. Waite later went on
to join Country Fever, Morris returned to working with Guys and Dolls,
Oliphant returned to Canada doing session work. Segal joined up with Root
Cartwright from Principal Edwards Magic Theatre and other musicians to
rehearse in a new Marian Segal Band. This band did not make it onto
vinyl, although many live studio recordings were made.
In 1980, Segal released a 45, “Love Amnesia”/”Ghosts Of Love”
(Double Dee D DEE 4). Today she continues to write and do live work with a new
single CD release “Hands Of Friendship”, 2002.
Taken from The Tapestry of Delights - The
Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and
Progressive Eras 1963-1976, Vernon Joynson
ISBN 1 899855 04 1