Magna Carta

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Magna Carta is a British progressive folk and rock band formed in the late 1960s, known for its melodic acoustic sound and intricate vocal harmonies.

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Magna Carta canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British progressive folk band
musician
rock band
activeSince 1969
basedIn London
linked to: London, England
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
formedInPeriod late 1960s
genre acoustic rock
folk rock
progressive folk
progressive rock
hasCharacteristic acoustic instrumentation
complex vocal arrangements
lyrical, narrative songwriting
hasMember Chris Simpson
Glen Stuart
Lyell Tranter
hasNotableSong "Airport Song"
"Lord of the Ages"
"Seasons"
"Song for John"
"Sun Ain't Gonna Rise"
"Time for the Leaving"
"Wild Geese"
linked to: Wild Geese
hasPrimaryInstrument acoustic guitar
hasTypeOfEnsemble band
influencedBy British folk music
contemporary rock
languageOfLyrics English
notableFor founding member of Magna Carta (band)
intricate vocal harmonies
melodic acoustic sound
notableWork album "Lord of the Ages"
album "Magna Carta"
album "Midnight Blue"
album "Prisoners on the Line"
album "Seasons"
album "Songs from Wasties Orchard"
album "Took a Long Time"
live album "In Concert"
occupation guitarist
guitarist
singer-songwriter
vocalist
recordLabel Philips Records
Polydor Records
Repertoire Records
Vertigo Records

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Vertigo Records releasedAlbumBy Magna Carta
Davey Johnstone associatedAct Magna Carta