THE NOTTING HILLBILLIES
An affectionate over-view on the history of one of most unlikeliest of bands to
emerge onto the 90's music scene. Four blokes dressed in western style
Victorian frock coats complete with bootlace ties appeared in the album charts
in 1990. The band took their music far more seriously and armed with a repertoire
from the songbook of artists having long preceeded them like The Louvin
Brothers, The Delmore Brothers, Charlie Rich and their own self penned works,
L - R: Steve Phillips, Mark Knopfler, Guy Fletcher, Brendan Croker
The Notting Hillbillies found themselves reaching the No.2 position of the UK
album charts during March of that year. And it wasn't all to do with the fact that
Mark Knopfler was in the band ..... well, maybe it did a little bit!
For many at the time the joy was in witnessing four gleaming 'National' guitars in
the line-up and dragging die-hard blues purists out of their smokey dungeons.
For others it was the songs that brought about a wonderful nostalgic element of
childhood memories of early wireless sets and the sounds of the rural American lands.
Anecdotes, inspirations, the songs and more.
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Tour poster.
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A later programme cover.
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Some more pictures featuring Steve and Mark Knopfler