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Madden and Harris

Original line-up: David Madden (vocals, guitars, bass), Peter Harris (vocals, guitars, bass, mandolin, piano, organ, Mellotron, harpsichord, bassoon, sax, zither, cello) Multi-instrumentalist Peter Harris was working as a guitar teacher when he joined forces with his pupil David Madden as folk duo Madden and Harris in 1972. The duo drew inspiration from such disparate sources as 16th century chamber music, English folk and light jazz. The duo's progressive folk sound was at odds with prevailing…

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