Mike McClellan -- Angie

Davy Graham's tune, 'Angie' (also Anji or Angi) -- written for his girlfriend in 1959 and released on his debut EP in 1962 -- is an infectious guitar romp in 'A minor' that has earned it's place as being one of the most cherished instrumentals in many a folk-guitarist's repertoire. After Bert Jansch reworked Graham's original tune, Paul Simon cast his own spell upon the piece and released it on the iconic Simon & Garfunkel album, 'Sounds of Silence'. The tune was launched into a world where few guitar instrumentals are ever heard -- the song charts (topped by Mason Williams' masterpiece, 'Classical Gas', in 1968... another 'Am' composition). Just as Jansch and Simon developed Graham's original groove, Mike McClellan -- while sticking closely to Jansch's published arrangement -- has also added his own touch by bookending the tune with his peaceful muse, 'Still'. This superb performance of 'Angie' confirms Mike McClellan to be an outstanding acoustic guitarist -- something many of us have known for decades -- and one can only hope that he records an instrumental album at some point. Filmed by Nigel Foote at the Clarendon on Saturday, 17th November 2012 for the Folksinger Archive. (www.folksinger.com.au)