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The image shows John Barleycorn as a rustic, bearded figure with barley stalks woven into his hair and beard. He holds a frothy mug of nut-brown ale, standing at the center. Around him, a circular composition illustrates the full brewing process: sowing the grain, harvesting, malting, fermenting, and finally, the pouring of ale. The style resembles an old woodcut or vintage folk-art print, with warm, earthy tones and detailed, symbolic elements.

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The legend of John Barleycorn

Writer and musician John Phillpott delves into the darkness of pre-history and unearths a mysterious character known on both sides of the Atlantic by the…

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The music of the pirates and freed African slaves

John Philpott March 22, 2024 1 Comment blues Caribbean music Johnny Depp Keith Richards pirate music pirates Rolling Stones sea shanty

Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones will always be the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll outlaw. This musical prince of thieves who stole a sound…

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The founding father of world music

John Philpott March 8, 2021 4 Comments blues Brian Jones Rolling Stones world music

The teenage John Phillpott went down to the local cinema rather than the crossroads… and there he encountered the man who was arguably the founding…

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Recording Academy Announces 60th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees for Best Traditional Blues Album

Angel Romero November 29, 2017 No Comments blues Elvin Bishop Eric Bibb Guy Davis R.L. Boyce Rolling Stones

The Recording Academy announced yesterday, November 28, 2017 the recordings nominated for Best Traditional Blues Album. Best Traditional Blues Album Nominees Migration Blues by Eric…