Initially originating as a bluegrass band from Twickenham in West London,
Strawbs went on a remarkable journey that took them to mainstream rock
credibility as a progressive band who flirted with glam rock and at one point
included keyboard maestro Rick Wakeman. Yet they are probably best known for the
slightly controversial hit single "Part of the Union" – based on an old Woody
Guthrie song – which divided opinion between those who considered it pro-union
and those who thought it union bashing. It was mostly written and performed by
Richard Hudson and John Ford, although the ban...