Brian Willoughby

Brian Willoughby (born 20 September 1949) is a British guitarist. He has worked with many musicians, notably Dave Cousins and The Strawbs, Mary Hopkin, as well as releasing solo work.

Brian Willoughby
Background information
Born	(1949-09-20) 20 September 1949
Origin	Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Genres	Rock, folk
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Acoustic and electric guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin.
Years active	1960s–present
Labels	Cabritunes Records

Discography

(UK releases unless stated otherwise)

Albums

Solo

• Black and White (1998)
• Fingers Crossed (2004)
• Twiddly Bits (2022)

With other artists

• Old School Songs – with Dave Cousins (1979)
• The Contractual Album – Monty Python (1980)
• Suspended Animation (The Monks) (UK band) (Gold Album in Canada 1981)
• Don't Say Goodbye Strawbs (1987)
• Ringing Down the Years Strawbs (1991)
• The Bridge – with Dave Cousins (1994)
• Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful) – Nanci Griffith (1998)
• Baroque & Roll – Acoustic Strawbs (2001)
• Pigg River Symphony – Cathryn Craig (2001)
• I Will – with Cathryn Craig (2002)
• Blue Angel – Strawbs (2003)
• Full Bloom – Acoustic Strawbs (2005) live at Natural Sound, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (2004)
• Live at the Royal Festival Hall – Mary Hopkin (2005)
• Calling All Angels + Cathryn Craig (2009)
• Real World + Cathryn Craig (2013)
• Painting by Numbers + Mary Hopkin (2013)
• In America + Cathryn Craig
• St.Pancras Old Church, London + Cathryn Craig
• The Cooley & Mourne + Cathryn Craig

Countless other albums as session player – 1969 – present.

Singles

• "The King" – Strawbs (1979)
• "That's When the Crying Starts" – Strawbs (Canada 1987)
• "Let it Rain" – Strawbs (Canada 1987)
• "Might as Well Be on Mars" – Strawbs (Canada 1991)
• "Alice's Song" – Acoustic Strawbs (2002)
• "Alice's Song" – Craig & Willoughby (2009)
• "Calling All Angels" – Craig & Willoughby (2009)
• "Rumours of Rain" – Folk for Peace (2013)
• "Freeway To Her Dreams " - Freeway To Her Dreams Written By Gordon Haskell
• "Whole Wide World" – Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby, featuring Righteous Brother Bill Medley Written By Gordon Haskell

Countless other singles as session player 1969 – present.

DVDs

• Complete Strawbs: The Chiswick House Concert (2002)
• Acoustic Strawbs Live in Toronto (2004) filmed July 12, 2003 at Hugh's room
• Rumours of Rain" + Folk for Peace (2013)

External links

• High Society website
• Rumours of Rain website
• Brian Willoughby at Strawbsweb
• Brian Willoughby and Cathryn Craig website

Dave Cousins, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Cathryn Craig, Mauritz Lotz, Schalk Joubert, Kevin Gibson, Brian Willoughby