FARQUAHR
Dennis McGowan aka Condor Farquahr; Frank McGowan aka Flamingo Farquahr;
Bobby McGowan aka Hummingbird Farquahr; Doug Lapham aka Barnswallow Farquahr.
This Boston-identified Connecticut-based quartet got started in a Celtic
/ Hootenany mode, then added comedic overtures. They stayed in demand for
a long time. Locally the act would gig rooms like Oliver's (corner of Lansdowne
& Brookline Aves., at the site of the present day Cask & Flagon,
in the shadow of Fenway Park's Green Monster) doing a few weeks here and
there, rotating a schedule with Dick Doherty & The Majority (or His
Majority of Five). The act took an anti-war stance on the single "Street
of Montreal" which charted in some places. Great vocalists & players,
the witty and irreverent cast found a niche career and had some well paying
jobs at ski & surf resorts. The Elektra effort boasted a guest list to include one Lou Mauro, Eric
Weissberg (of "Deliverance" fame) on banjo; Jerry Ragovoy on keys,
Joey Mack on bass, and a Gary Chester on drums. Side One: Side Two: Record is an original pressing on Elektra (EKS-74083) available to the
first buyer as near Mint, Mint, or STILL FACTORY SEALED!
1. Hanging on by a Thread
2. My Island
3. Peace in Mind
4. Holy Moses
5. Much Too Nice For a Day
6. Just For Kings
1. Dear John Deere
2. Babe in the Woods
3. Start Living
4. Moonrider
5. Silver Spoons
6. Streets of Montreal
