Tudor Lodge

Tudor Lodge were an English folk music ensemble, which was formed in 1968, featuring John Stannard and Roger Strevens. The group started playing at the White Horse in Reading, England, and later made appearances at other clubs on the folk circuit. In 1969, Lyndon Green replaced Strevens and within a year, they were joined by the American singer and flautist, Ann Steuart. This new line up of Tudor Lodge, Stannard, Green and Ann Steuart successfully gigged the south east English folk circuit for the next two years, playing at numerous venues, including the Troubadour and Les Cousins clubs in London. This scene included artists including Ralph McTell, Al Stewart, Mike Cooper and John Martyn. Although there is no information to confirm that Tudor Lodge actually gigged with any of these major names. Teaming up with manager Karl Blore towards the end of 1970, Tudor Lodge signed by Vertigo Records and their first self-titled album was released in 1971. The original vinyl copy of the album is rare and commands a high price. After which the band played at larger venues, including the Cambridge Folk Festival and the Weeley Festival in Clacton. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_L...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)