That's 2025 over and out !

It was a particularly sad year as we said goodbye to many loved ones.

It also seemed like one of those years when we lost many music artists. I choose to not always dwell on this and instead noticed that 1945 must have been some extra special year, with so many famous musicians born that year and turning 80 in 2025.

One band member born 5 years before in 1940 was Dave Cousins of the Strawbs, but he left us in July of last year.

I was a big lover of his music. There were many tributes paid, highlights recorded and favourite tracks to recall. Here's one memorable song.

Off the 1974 'Hero and Heroine' LP the opening track is called 'Autumn' as a three-part song, this is the final piece called 'The Winter Long'. It was released as a single titled 'Hold on to Me (The Winter Long)'. This seemed a nice sentiment to wish everyone for 2026. 

A very nice video that ends in a rather chilly and snowy way (somewhat appropriate given this morning's white scenery I'm looking at, out of the window).  

The full 8-minute album track is here FYI: (click)