And old picture with Ursula Smith published on the Web.

This old b/w picture with Ursula Smith emerged from Blackhill Enterprises/Harvest Records artist Michael Chapman's official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/michael.chapman.9085).

Taken in 1970, the photo shows Michael Chapman with some folk musicians as Bridget St. John (on his right) and 'our' Ursula (seated just beyond her)... On her right Lyn (Blackhill's secretary) and on left Sumi Jenner, Peter Jenner's wife and Linda Kattan (Blackhill Enterprises' secretary), friend of Glen Sweeney and Carolyn Looker who gave me some memories for the forthcoming book on the TEB.

 

                           Ursula Smith is the 2nd seated from left.

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Rare EMI-Blackhill's invitation card found!

This is a rare invitation card printed by E.M.I. Records in conjunction with Blackhill Enterprises to launch Harvest artists at the Mothers club in Birmingham on June 4th, 1969.

 

The interesting thing about it is that Harvest selected the Edgar Broughton Band, Michael Chapman, Pete Brown & the Battered Ornaments and 'our' Third Ear Band to represent its music just few days later (May 30th) the first showcase at the London Roundhouse.

That was a very intense period for the TEB because just after "Alchemy" released few days later (June 7th) the band played the Hyde Park free concert  supporting Blind Faith.

 

                        Mothers club membership card
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TEB at the London Roundhouse, May 30th, 1969

"Hi Ghettoraga,

I'm making a film about Eel Pie Island and would like to include a photo of TEB outside Roundhouse. Any idea who took it? It looks like a publicity shot so perhaps their record company? See more at www.eelpieislandmusic.com/film 

Regards, 

Cheryl Robson"

 

"Hi Cheryl,
nice to hear you're involved with this great project...
The old photo with the band beyond the Roundhouse was probably taken by someone in Blackhill Enterprises agency staff, because it was taken just after the first Harvest artists showcase on May 30th, 1969 (two shots of the band on stage are on sale at Repfoto site - https://www.repfoto.com/index.php6).
The original photo was published officially for the first time on EMI-Harvest 5CDs-Book anthology "Harvest Festival" published in 1999, so you could ask them.
On the same book you can find also photos of Michael Chapman and the Edgar Broughton Band taken in the same occasion.
That's all I can tell you.
Please, let me know if you will use the TEB photo for your project because I will promote it through Ghettoraga Archive.
Best wishes,
Luca Chino Ferrari".

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