Donovan Unofficial

September 3, 2010 updates

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:21:47 GMT

NEWS:

Essence To Essence available on iTunes
Donovan's 1973 album Essence To Essence has just been published today in digital format, available to download from the iTunes store. This is the fourth release of Donovan's 70's archive.
The album was criticized as a failure, but many of the songs became a very important part of Donovan's live shows in the 70's and the 80's.
The artwork was designed by John Kosh and Donovan, and Tony Evans took the photographs. The front cover shows Donovan kneeling, in a white background, dressed with white clothes, like meditating. In the inside, there are two more images, with Donovan almost in the same position, but bowing his head each time a bit more until he appears in a total bow on the back cover. The whole process is like he was doing a gentle bow.
The album Essence To Essence can be downloaded here.
We will be posting dates and information of next releases as we know them.

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September 1, 2010 updates

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:12:05 GMT

NEWS:

Ritual Groove will be on sale at Dublin concert
Donovan's eagerly awaited new album Ritual Groove will be available for sale at the Dublin concert on October 6th, according to MCD.ie website.
As announced on the news section of MCD.ie, Ritual Groove «will be available for sale for the first time at the Dublin Concert and also on his website www.donovan.ie and I-Tunes».
Donovan will play at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin on October 6th, with his new ensemble, probably the same band that will accompany him on the De Roma folk club (Antwerp, Belgium) on September 9th: Trevor Knight (keyboards), Noel Bridgman (drums and percussion), Paul Moore (bass) and Ed Dean (guitar).

NEW POLL:

How do you prefer to see Donovan performing? Vote here!
Results of August poll of the month: What are your top 5 favourite Donovan songs?

August 29, 2010 updates

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:43:21 GMT

MISCELLANEA:

added Get Thy Bearings fanzines (thanks to Ade Macrow and Karen Schwartz!):
· Get Thy Bearings issue #1
· Get Thy Bearings issue #2
· Get Thy Bearings issue #3
· Get Thy Bearings issue #4
More will be added soon!

August 22, 2010 updates

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:51:04 GMT

MISCELLANEA:

added press clipping:
· 03/07/1965: Donovan's first trip abroad (Fabulous Magazine)

added songbook (thanks to Pete Rimmer!):
· Donovan: Greatest/Easy Guitar

added picture album:
· First trip abroad: Spain & Gibraltar

TOUR:

added 1998 tour calendar
added upcoming concert:
· 24/09/2010: Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg, Germany
added concert:
· 21/08/2010: Rhythm Festival, Bedford, England

August 19, 2010 updates

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:51:51 GMT

NEWS:

Cosmic Wheels available on iTunes
Donovan's 1973 album Cosmic Wheels has just been published today in digital format, available to download from the iTunes store. This is the third release of Donovan's 70's archive.
At the beginning of the 1970's glam rock ruled the musical scene in the UK, with T. Rex, Alice Cooper and David Bowie at the top of the charts. Some of them said Donovan was a major influence in their music. These circumstances probably marked the direction Cosmic Wheels would have. Donovan's wife, Linda, was very interested in astrology at that time and was a big influence on this album.
The cover design was credited to John Kosh and Donovan, and Tony Evans took the front photo. Inside there's a copy of The Flammarion woodcut (an anonymous wood engraving) with the note "Get your cosmic crayons, kids and colour in" and a round poster of Donovan with spots of star-shaped lights over his naked torso.
The album Cosmic Wheels can be downloaded here.

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MISCELLANEA:

added 5 memorabilia cards

August 12, 2010 updates

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:39:08 GMT

NEWS:

Sapphographs exhibition in Dublin
From October 1st, Donovan's Saphographs will be exhibited in Dublin at Sol Art Gallery on Dawson Street. As usual, the exhibition is organized in conjunction with Govinda Gallery. It will be a great oportunity to submerge on Donovan's art, as he will be playing a few days later, on October 6th, at the Olympia Theater in Dublin.

MUSIC:

added single reissue:
· Love Is Only Feeling (Italy) (thanks to Matteo Schiavi!

MISCELLANEA:

added new Ade Macrow article: His Melancholic Ship
added sheet music (thanks to Ade Macrow!):
· Jennifer Juniper
· Barabajagal
· Atlantis

TOUR:

added 1998 tour calendar
added concert:
· 15/03/1998: Palacisalfa, Rome, Italy
added concert set list::
· 01/08/1990: Euritmia Club, Rome, Italy
(thanks to Andrea Mecacci for the concerts info!)

August 5, 2010 updates

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:24:44 GMT

NEWS:

HMS Donovan available on iTunes
Donovan's 1971 album HMS Donovan has just been published today in digital format, available to download from the iTunes store. This is the second release of Donovan's 70's archive.
The first ideas for this album can be heard on January 1969's Post Card sessions, when Donovan was with Mary Hopkins and Paul McCartney at Abbey Road studios in London. There we can already find The Unicorn, Mr. Wind and parts of The Walrus And The Carpenter. In fact, HMS Donovan was recorded before Open Road in the same studio (Morgan Studios) but was rejected by CBS and released by Dawn after Open Road.
The artwork of the album was created by John Byrne, aka Patrick, who also animated a cartoon movie called Old Fashioned Picture Book, inspired by HMS Donovan and including songs from this album. Only a short length pilot was made and the full film never was finished. More info about this project here.

The album HMS Donovan can be downloaded here.
We will be posting dates and information of next releases as we know them.

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MISCELLANEA:

added tour book to memorabilia
· Barabajagal Tour Book (1969)

August 1, 2010 updates

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:46:48 GMT

NEW POLL:

What are your top 5 favourite Donovan songs? Vote here!
Results of July's poll of the month: Have you ever met Donovan?

VIDEO:

WATCH! Aliens from Spaceship Earth (1978) [Trailer]

This is a video made of extracts from Aliens from Spaceship Earth, narrated by Donovan. This clip includes Donovan's performances throughout the movie. More info about this documentary here.

added documentary
· Aliens from Spaceship Earth

July 30, 2010 updates

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:58:42 GMT

NEWS:

Donovan to headline Great British Folk Festival
It just has been announced that Donovan will be headlining The Great British Folk Festival, to be held at the Butlins Resort, Skegness, Lincolnshire, 3rd-6th December. Other artists appearing at the Festival are folk supergroup The Gathering (with current and/or former member of Lindisfarne, Steeleye Span, Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention and Magna Carta), Jiggery Pipery, Acoustic Strawbs, Oyster Band, Sandi Thom, Kate Rusby and more.
Tickets for the entire weekend can be purchased here at £64, including accommodation, access to most of the Resort facilities and live entertainment.

VIDEO:

WATCH! Donovan's intimate performance at the Crypt Gallery (26/06/2010)

Watch Donovan's intimate performance at The Crypt Gallery in London's St. Pancras Church, at the opening of an art exhibition called "Under the Moon", last June.

MISCELLANEA:

added press clipping
· 1965: Fairytale review (Norwegian magazine)

TOUR:

new concert date announced:
· 03-06/12/2010: Great British Folk Festival

July 27, 2010 updates

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:03:28 GMT

MISCELLANEA:

added new Ade Macrow article: My First Donovan Gig(s)
added sheet music:
· Lovely Day
· There's A Shape In The Sky

added 5 memorabilia cards

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:49:26 GMT

NEWS:

Open Road available on iTunes
Donovan's 1970 cult album Open Road has just been published in digital format, available to download from the iTunes store. As announced before, today starts the releasing of Donovan's 70's archive, with all his official albums and more. Each album from this decade will be published every two weeks until Winter 2010.
The album Open Road can be downloaded here.
We will be posting dates and information of next releases as we know them.

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MUSIC:

added VHS cover for The Pied Piper (thanks to Ade Macrow!)

added songs:
· Watching The Sun Go Down
· Moon Over Clare
· Glasgow Town
· The Ferryman's Daughter (Celtia version)
· Ghost Of Pagan Song
· Where Are You Now
· Living On Love
· Madrigalinda (Celtia version)
· Lake Isle Of Innisfree
· I Love You
· Wahine
· Down By The Harbour
· Against Your Will
· Rock Me
· Lover O Lover (Celtia version)
· Awakening Year
· Everlasting Sea (Celtia version)

TOUR:

added concert:
· 30/05/2008: Carroponte, Milan, Italy

July 17, 2010 updates

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:33:38 GMT

NEWS:

The Donovan Archive: 70's albums released
Donovan has just announced the release of his 70's albums as part of his "digital strategy": The Donovan Archive (which started in 2004 with the release of the album of demos Sixty Four by Donovan Discs) will continue as digital download with all his albums from the 1970 decade, Open Road being the first of them. A less-known era in Donovan's career but with magnificent recordings will be published by Donovan Discs and available to download from July 22, with a new album every two weeks, until Winter 2010. Bearing in mind that Donovan released 8 official albums in this era, the 70's Archive will probably include rare and previously unpublished recordings.
We will be posting dates and information of each release soon.

TOUR:

new concert date announced:
· 06/10/2010: Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (tickets here)

July 14, 2010 updates

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:41:57 GMT

MUSIC:

added bootleg:
· Celtia

VIDEO:

added 1990's TV shows:
· Scoop (with Sam and Dorothy)
· Session (French TV)
· Pamela Wallin Live
· Star Secret
added 2000's TV shows:
· Interview in Glasgow
· Almanac
· French TV (2005)

MISCELLANEA:

added new section "Memorabilia":
· Postcards (5 new items from the Paul-Juju-Friend Collection)

July 7, 2010 updates

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:12:37 GMT

NEWS:

Donovan & John Illsley on stage
Last Friday the 2nd of July, Donovan joined John Illsley (Dire Straits) on stage at a charity concert for David Wynne's statues of the Beatles, in Stowe, England. Under the name of "The Summer of Love", this concert was only announced through Stowe's website. We're very sorry we didn't learn about it before, since many fans around the area would have loved to attend. More information about the concert here.

MISCELLANEA:

added book about Donovan:
· Life Goes On: Collecting Donovan on Epic Records (by Ade Macrow)
added book mentioning Donovan:
· Beatles Undercover (by Kristofer Engelhardt)
added press clipping:
· 17/07/1965: Question: True or False (Fabulous magazine)

TOUR:

added concert:
· 02/07/2010: The Summer of Love, Stowe, England, UK

July 2, 2010 updates

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:22:27 GMT

VIDEO:

WATCH! Donovan's Master Class at SapphoFest 2010 (06/06/2010)

Watch Donovan's interesting (and unscheduled) Master Class at SapphoFest 2010, in Nafplio. See Chris Murray's article here and pictures here. Video from Govinda Gallery blog.

MISCELLANEA:

added articles by Chris Murray:
· Final highlights from SapphoFest 2010: Donovan's Master Class
· SapphoFest 2010 Moves to Nafplio with Donovan & Scholars

added pictures in SapphoFest 2010 album.

July 1, 2010 updates

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:07:57 GMT

New Poll:

Have you ever met Donovan? Vote here!
Results of June's poll of the month: Which Donovan album has the best cover?

MISCELLANEA:

added paintings & drawings made by Donovan:
· Donovan in Concert drum (from the Paul-Juju-Friend Collection)
added press clipping:
· 1965: Folk is just another name for People (Rave magazine)

June 29, 2010 updates

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:19:38 GMT

NEWS:

BBC Radio 4: Donovan talks about eden ahbez
BBC Radio 4 aired today a 30 minutes documentary about eden ahbez, an eccentric, pioneering hippy known for just one song, Nature Boy. Donovan talks around minute 21:45 about his meeting with this incredible character and how this song influenced his musical career. You can listen to the documentary, "A Strange, Enchanted Boy" on BBC Radio 4 website.

Donovan at The Crypt Gallery, London
Last Saturday the 26th, The Crypt Gallery in London's St. Pancras Church was proud to present Donovan at the opening of an art exhibition called "Under the Moon". One of the artists presenting their work there was Carol Lawrence, Donovan's sister-in-law. Donovan played three songs for the opening, Mellow Yellow amongst them. Here's a little video about the exhibition. The opening was very exclusive so if anyone was able to attend to this event, we would really appreciate any information.

VIDEO:

WATCH! There Is A Mountain with Sergio Mendes (09/11/1968)
Watch Donovan's awesome performance of There Is A Mountain with Sergio Mendes at The Hollywood Palace TV Show. More info about this show here.

TOUR:

added concert:
· 26/06/2010: The Crypt Gallery, London, England, UK

June 28, 2010 updates

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:02:56 GMT

MISCELLANEA:

added paintings & drawings made by Donovan to the graphic art section:
· Iguana Dancing (from the Paul-Juju-Friend Collection)
· Mellow Blue (from the Paul-Juju-Friend Collection)

June 24, 2010 updates

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:43:56 GMT

MISCELLANEA:

added article:
· Donovan's Sapphographs at SapphoFest 2010 (by Chris Murray)
added press clipping:
· 1965/04/03: The honest truth (Disc Weekly)

added picture album:
· SapphoFest 2010, Athens

DONOFAN:

listen to Pete Rimmer Donovan covers (thanks for sharing, Pete!)

June 19, 2010 updates

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:39:06 GMT

MUSIC:

Greatest Hits Live in Vancouver 1986 relocated in Bootlegs (thanks to Ade Macrow!)
added VHS cover for The Pied Piper (thanks to Pete Rimmer!)

MISCELLANEA:

added press clipping (thanks to Pete Rimmer!:
· 1966/01: Donovan In 3D (TV Times)

DONOFAN:

listen to Jimmy Stanley Donovan covers (thanks for sharing Jimmy!)

June 14, 2010 updates

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:39:06 GMT

MISCELLANEA:

added new Ade Macrow article: The Sonnets Of Donovan
added fanzines:
· Donovan ...the magazine (3 issues)

added press clipping:
· 1965/06/12: Blind Date: Donovan

June 10, 2010 updates

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:51:29 GMT

VIDEO:

WATCH! I Was Born In Portland Town (Derroll Adams documentary)
Patrick Ferryn's documentary about the life of banjoman Derroll Adams. Donovan talks about the origins of Epistle To Derroll and his relation with Derroll. More info about this documentary here.

added documentary:
· 2005: I Was Born In Portland Town

MISCELLANEA:

added press clipping:
· 1967/02/18: Donovan digs the beautiful things (by Julie Felix)

added sheet music:
· 1973: Brother Sun Sister Moon
· 1973: The Pied Piper

June 6, 2010 updates

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:00:37 GMT

VIDEO:

WATCH! Andy's Love Concert
Donovan performance at Andy's Love Concert, aired on March 19, 1969. This is a must-see!

WATCH! Donovan sings Be Mine at SapphoFest opening
Donovan presented his Sapphographs exhibition at the SapphoFest in Athens with a brief talk and a performance of his song Be Mine.

added 90's TV shows:
· 16/01/1993: The Trouble With The 60's
· 11/05/1995: Anderson On The Box
· 1997: Kelly

MISCELLANEA:

added songbooks:
· Donovan Greatest (1975)
· Donovan Song & Photograph Book (Japan, date uncertain)

June 1, 2010 updates

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:14:10 GMT

New Poll:

Which Donovan album has the best cover? Vote here!

VIDEO:

WATCH! Donovan at Calma Estudis recording Mother Nature's Son
Donovan was this week (24-29 May) at Calma Estudis (Mallorca, Spain) working with producer Josep Umbria and recording a song for a forthcoming Paul McCartney tribute album.

MISCELLANEA:

added new Ade Macrow article: I Like You
added more books related to Donovan:
· The Wine's Just Fine: Donovan on Janus Records by Ade Macrow
· Moving Mountains by Lucy D'Mot

TOUR:

added concert:
· 31/05/2010: Evolution Festival, Newcastle, England, UK

May 29, 2010 updates

Sat, 29 May 2010 10:06:02 GMT

NEWS:

New Festival date: St. Ives September Festival

MISCELLANEA:

added books:
· Knights Of The Road: the adventures of Gypsy Dave and Donovan by Gypsy Dave
· Brave New World: collecting Donovan on RAK Records by Ade Macrow
· Pye Do You Treat Me Like You Do: collecting Donovan on Pye Records (1: Singles & EPs) by Ade Macrow
· Fain Would I Hear Lore, Legends and Magic: collecting Donovan on Dawn Records by Ade Macrow

TOUR:

added new upcoming concerts:
· 16/09/2010: St. Ives September Festival

May 27, 2010 updates

Thu, 27 May 2010 11:05:52 GMT

NEWS:

Donovan's activities at Calma Estudis
Govinda Gallery Sapphographs online catalog
Two more concert dates announced

TOUR:

added new upcoming concerts:
· 21/08/2010: Rhythm Festival, Bedford, England
· 09/09/2010: De Roma folk club, Antwerp, Belgium

May 26, 2010 updates (expanded)

Wed, 26 May 2010 19:08:09 GMT

VIDEO:

WATCH! The Tenth Muse (Donovan's Sapphographs)
3D multi-media installation based on Donovan's Sapphographs, created by Revolver (an art installation team) to celebrate Donovan's exhibition of Sapphographs at the Hellenic American Union in Athens.

MISCELLANEA:

added new section ARTICLES:
· The 'Magic Fox' Cosmic Wheels Film (by Ade Macrow)

May 26, 2010 updates

Wed, 26 May 2010 10:06:31 GMT

VIDEO:

WATCH! NME Poll Winners Concert (London, April 11, 1965)

MISCELLANEA:

added picture album:
· Barabajagal PR launch party (September 1969)

May 21, 2010 updates

Fri, 21 May 2010 17:01:26 GMT

VIDEO:

WATCH! Live at L'Olympia (Paris, November 16, 1970)

MISCELLANEA:

added Donovan's Friends fanzines

TOUR:

added concerts:
· 04/02/1967: Saturday Club, London, England, UK
· 24/04/1967: The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK
· 25/04/1967: The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK
· 26/04/1967: The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK
· 27/04/1967: The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK
· 28/04/1967: The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK
· 29/04/1967: The Saville Theatre (2 shows), London, England, UK
· 13/08/1967: 7th National Jazz and Blues Festival, Windsor, England, UK
· 22/09/1967: The Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, USA
· 23/11/1967: The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA
· 24/11/1967: Winterland Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA
· 25/11/1967: Winterland Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA

May 18, 2010 updates

Tue, 18 May 2010 18:42:53 GMT

MUSIC:

added cover:
· Season Of The Witch by Pandamonium

VIDEO:

WATCH! Donovan talking about summer of '66 in Greece

MISCELLANEA:

added books about Donovan:
· Truth Is Molten by Tom Grierson
· Barabajournal: A Donovan Miscellany by Ade Macrow
· Open Tome: A Donovan Anthology by Rolf Goodwin
· As I Recall It: The Life & Music Of Donovan by Tom Grierson

TOUR:

added concerts:
· 30/01/1966: The Marquee Club, London, England, UK
· 24/03/1966: The Trip, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
· 25/03/1966: The Trip, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
· 26/03/1966: The Trip, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
· 27/03/1966: The Trip, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
· 28/03/1966: The Trip, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
· 29/03/1966: The Trip, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
· 30/03/1966: The Trip, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
· 31/03/1966: The Trip, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
· 01/04/1966: The Trip, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
· 02/04/1966: Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
· 02/04/1966: The Trip, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
· 15/01/1967: Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK

May 13, 2010 updates

Thu, 13 May 2010 19:51:10 GMT

MUSIC:

added soundtracks:
· Poor Cow
· If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
added songs:
· Be Not Too Hard
· If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
· Lord Of The Reedy River (film version)
· Poor Cow (film version)
added cover:
· Catch The Wind by Crowded House

VIDEO:

WATCH! The Magic Fox Film

MISCELLANEA:

added picture albums:
· Brother Sun Sister Moon (1972)
· The Pied Piper (1972)

May 9, 2010 updates

Sun, 09 May 2010 20:01:10 GMT

NEWS:

Donovan's birthday features on UIC Radio

MUSIC:

updated album:
· Musicians in Barabajagal

VIDEO:

WATCH! BBC Concert 1972

MISCELLANEA:

added picture album:
· Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), London 1965

TOUR:

added 1973 tour calendar
added 1975 tour calendar
added 2005 tour calendar
added concerts:
· 15/06/1973: Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California, USA
· 29/04/1975: Rosengarten Mannheim, Mozartsaal, Germany
· 09/06/2005: Oxford Town Hall, Oxford, UK

DONOFAN:

added concert tickets:
· NME Poll Winners All-Star Concert, London, UK (1965)
· Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California, USA (1973)
· Rosengarten Mannheim, Mozartsaal, Germany (1975)
· Oxford Town Hall, Oxford, UK (2005)

May 5, 2010 updates

Wed, 05 May 2010 20:52:32 GMT

NEWS

· Ken Loach uploads Poor Cow on YouTube
British filmmaker Ken Loach (Warwickshire, 1936), master of social realism, is uploading his filmography for free on YouTube. At the moment are available movies like Ae Fond Kiss, Hidden Agenda, Cathy Come Home, The Navigators, Riff-Raff, Kes and Poor Cow.
Donovan composed part of the soundtrack for Loach's movie Poor Cow, including Be Not Too Hard and a different version of his song Poor Cow. Actor Terence Stamp sings a version of Donovan's song Colours in the movie.
Watch the movie here.

MISCELLANEA:

added picture album:
· Newport Folk Festival (1965)

May 3, 2010 updates

Mon, 03 May 2010 08:45:15 GMT

NEW!

Poll of the Month: What's your favorite Donovan studio album? VOTE HERE!
Take a look at the FLICKR SLIDESHOW we added!

MISCELLANEA:

added picture album (thanks to Trevor Tapscott):
· Donovan with Julie Felix at Oxford Town Hall (2005)

April 30, 2010 updates

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:44:40 GMT

MISCELLANEA:

added press clipping (thanks to Massimo Cavezzali):
· Molto successo per una breve tournée (1970)

MUSIC:

updated soundtrack information and images:
· Brother Sun Sister Moon
· The Pied Piper
updated albums (thanks to Steve):
· Musicians in One Night In Time
· Musicians in Mellow Yellow
added covers (thanks to Steve):
· Colours by George Washington Brown (Van Dyke Parks)
· Museum by Herman's Hermits
· Skip-A-Long Sam by The Sugar Shoppe
· Sunshine Superman by Willie Bobo
· Sunshine Superman by Big Jim Sullivan
· The Fat Angel (as Translove Airways) by Big Jim Sullivan
· Hampstead Incident by Ayatollah
· Mad John's Escape by Julie Felix
· Widow With Shawl (A Portrait) (as Widow On The Shore) by Julie Felix
· The Most Of What Is Least by Marianne Faithfull
· Walkin' by C.S.S.
· You Just Gotta Know My Mind by The Hummingbirds
· Happiness Runs (as The Pebble And The Man) by Bridget St. John
also added in covers:
· The Most Of What Is Least by Chas McDevitt
· You Just Gotta Know My Mind by Dana Gillespie
· You Just Gotta Know My Mind by Karen Verros
· Get Thy Bearings (sample) by Lily Allen (thanks to Ute)
added songs in Mentioning Donovan (thanks to Sara):
· Dental Hygiene Dilemma by Frank Zappa
· The Blue Light by Frank Zappa
· We're Turning Again by Frank Zappa

April 25, 2010 updates

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:29:35 GMT

VIDEO:

WATCH A Boy Called Donovan!
We found A Boy Called Donovan documentary, a wonderful 1966 film which many people have been looking for, in the Russian YouTube. You can find more information about it in our Video section. Watch the three parts here!.

April 22, 2010 updates

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:17:21 GMT

DONOFAN:

New covers from The Kvester Melkk Quintet
We added more Donovan covers recorded by The Kvester Melkk Quintet, including two new covers that appeared in their recent album 11! Listen to all of them here.

April 20, 2010 updates

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:41:58 GMT

VIDEO:

WATCH! Donovan in Hyde Park 1969
added TV shows:
· The Marti Caine Show
· Gastank
· Good Morning Britain
· The Late Late Show
· Wogan
· Interview Dutch TV (unkown title)
· Ready Steady Go! 60's Special
· CBS This Morning
· German TV (unkown title)
· German TV (unkown title)
· German TV (unkown title)
· The Late Late Show

April 14, 2010 updates

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:41:58 GMT

NEWS:

· New single: I Am The Shaman
Today Donovan released a new single called I Am The Shaman, from his next and eagerly awaited album Ritual Groove. The song comes out on Donovan's label Donovan Discs, available only on the iTunes Store, and was produced by his friend David Lynch in his Hollywood music studio (as Donovan claimed in a previous interview on March 19th with Mike Ragogna for The Huffington Post).
The lyrics talk about Lorelei, a mythical goddess that appeared in the Clemens Brentano poem Zu Bacharach am Rheine in 1801. Lorelei is a 120 meters rock on the eastern bank of the Rhine in Germany. Strong currents and dangerous rocks by Lorelei have caused lots of boat accidents over the years. Those currents also create a murmuring sound that Lorelei echoes, as an amplifier (the name Lorelei literally mean "murmur rock" or "murmuring rock"). These sounds inspired tales and poems about an enchanted female who draws the attention of the sailors causing their ruin.
I Am The Shaman represents this myth submerging the listener into an enveloping atmosphere of echoes, distant sounds, background murmurs... all mixed with evocative melodies, semi-autobiographical lyrics, rhithmics guitars, and strong orchestation, leading to a very Lynchian chorus.
If this is a small piece of the Ritual Groove then we can't wait to hear the rest!
You can download the from iTunes.

MUSIC:

added single:
· I Am The Shaman
added song:
· I Am The Shaman

April 13, 2010 updates

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:22:55 GMT

NEWS:

· What's going to happen tomorrow?
Tomorrow Wednesday 14th, 2010 Donovan will announce something new. It's something to whet our appetite before the main course... stay alert!

· Check out Donovan's website links section...
We are now a little bit less "unofficial"!

· Donovan Unofficial on Facebook and Twitter
To make it easier to know everything around Donovan we are now publishing our news and updates through Facebook and Twitter. It was about time Donovan Unofficial joined the "new sixties"! Follow us!

April 9, 2010 updates

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:08:19 GMT

NEWS:

Exhibition of Donovan Sapphographs in Athens
A major exhibition of Donovan's Sapphographs will open on June 1st at the Hellenic American Union in Athens. The exhibition will show only twelve of the Sapphographs and is organized in collaboration with Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies and Govinda Gallery in Washington DC. The exhibition's curator is Christopher Murray who also was the curator of the Cavan County Museum exhibition, in Ireland. The art team Revolver will display a multimedia installation which will allow spectators to experience the Sapphographs in 3D. This exhibition is the centerpiece of the SapphoFest program going on June 1st and 2nd in Athens at the Hellenic American Union and June 4th, 5th and 6th in Nafplion at the Center for Hellenic Studies, which will include a series of lectures, poetry readings, dance and theatre performances.

April 5, 2010 updates

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:01:16 GMT

MUSIC:

updated album:
· Hurdy Gurdy Man (thanks to Steve Douglas!)
added covers (thanks to Steve Douglas and to Jimmy Stanley!):
· Celeste by Scott McKenzie.
· Colours by Joan Baez.
· Laleña by Trini Lopez.
· Mellow Yellow by Georgie Fame.
· Wear Your Love Like Heaven by Richie Havens.
· Young Girl Blues by Marianne Faithfull.
· Young Girl Blues by Julie Felix.
· Sand And Foam by Julie Felix.
· To Try For The Sun by Julie Felix.
· Museum by Noel Harrison.
· Poor Cow by Noel Harrison.
added song in Mentioning Donovan:
· Santa Monica Pier by Noel Harrison. (thanks to Steve Douglas!)

VIDEO:

WATCH! Donovan and Jack Maness
added TV shows:
· French TV (unkown title)
· Pop Rock
· A Plus
· Pebble Mill At One
· BBC Breakfast Time
· Good Morning Britain
· La Belle Vie (uncertain title)

April 3, 2010 updates

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:16:40 GMT

MUSIC:

updated song in Mentioning Donovan:
· Leitch On The Beach by Noel Harrison.
updated album:
· Musicians in A Gift From A Flower To A Garden.
updated singles:
· Musicians in Hurdy Gurdy Man.
· Musicians in Sunshine Superman.

VIDEO:

added NEW SECTION: WATCH!
added and updated TV shows:
· Colours on USA TV (NEW!)
· Shivaree (October 1965) (updated)
· Popside (updated)
· Rainbow Quest (updated)
· Tetes de Bois Tendres Annees (NEW!)
· The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (November 1968) (updated)
· Senza Rete (updated)
· Andy's Love Concert (NEW!)
· The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (updated)
· John Denver Show (updated)
· Echoes of the 60's (updated)

MISCELLANEA:

added picture album:
· Rishikesh, India (1968)

March 29, 2010 updates

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:48:27 GMT

NEWS:

· Donovan official supporter of London 60s Week
· Donovan & Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies

MUSIC:

added covers:
· Catch The Wind (as Merry Gentle Pops) by The Barron Knights.
· Bert's Blues (as Good Guy) by Marianne Faithfull.
· Hampstead Incident (as In The Night Time) by Marianne Faithfull.
added song in Mentioning Donovan:
· Merry Gentle Pops by The Barron Knights.
Updated:
· Drummer in Laleña single.
· Musicians in Sunshine Superman album.
· Musicians in Pied Piper album.

MISCELLANEA:

added picture album:
· Donovan and Alice Cooper 1972

March 28, 2010 updates

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:41:21 GMT

MUSIC:

· Added musicians in Neutronica (thanks to Steve Douglas).
· Added Leitch On The Beach song in Mentioning Donovan (thanks to Jimmy Stanley).
· Updated trivia about The Lord Of The Rings in Jennifer Juniper single (thanks to Sara).
· Updated Soundtracks section.

MISCELLANEA:

added picture album:
· Donovan at The Marquee Club, 1964

DONOFAN:

added story:
· Craig Poletti's day with Donovan, March 26th, 2010
added pictures:
· Donovan and Craig Poletti
· Craig Poletti, Donovan and Robert Blakeley

March 26, 2010 updates

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:45:21 GMT

NEWS:

Donovan at El Rey, concert reviews
Check out these reviews of the David Lynch Foundation benefit concert in LA:
· soundpress.net
· The International Review of Music

[read more]

MUSIC:

· Added album: Beat Café
· Added lyrics to Beat Café songs.

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:39:40 GMT

NEWS:

Donovan's My Turn, The Sound LA
Yesterday Donovan was guest DJ on My Turn radio show, KSWD 100.3 The Sound LA. One hour of a mix of some of his songs plus other songs which were part of his life. The playlist was as follows... [read more]

March 20, 2010 updates (expanded)

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:50:07 GMT

NEWS:

Watch Donovan & Friends at El Rey online
You can watch yesterday's concert here!

March 20, 2010 updates

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:12:39 GMT

NEWS:

Donovan & Friends at El Rey Theatre (review)
Thanks to the live online streaming, provided by the DLF website, we could enjoy last night's concert in Los Angeles, the second that Donovan offers free on the Internet. The set list was rather unusual, with the well-known hits but also... [read our review here].

March 19, 2010 updates

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:08:07 GMT

NEWS:

Donovan to be guest DJ at The Sound LA radio
Donovan will be the guest DJ on My Turn show, next Sunday the 21st, on The Sound LA radio, KSWD 100.3. My Turn is a one-hour show where artists and personalities are the DJ's, picking their own music every Sunday evening. Recent guests include Beck, BB King, The Pretenders, Pau Gasol and many more. Listen to DJ Donovan next Sunday here.

March 19, 2010 updates

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:45:56 GMT

NEWS:

Interview at The Huffington Post
Mike Ragogna interviews Donovan today at The Huffington Post. Donovan announces two new recordings produced by David Lynch, one of them to be released this week on iTunes. He also talks about his old analog unknown material being transferred by FX, a London-based company. From Atlantis to Los Angeles' El Rey: A Conversation with Donovan is another interview about tonight's concert to benefit the Trascendental Meditation in Schools program and the David Lynch Foundation. Read the interview here.

Follow tonight's concert on DLF.TV's twitter
David Lynch Foundation Television will be tweeting from the concert here. Also, remember they are going to broadcast the concert through the DLF.TV website, streaming live at 9.30 PM PST (Pacific Standard Time, so if you are in West Europe, that's around 4:30-5:30 AM).

March 18, 2010 updates

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:28:14 GMT

NEWS:

· Donovan interview at K-Earth 101FM radio
Donovan was today on K-Earth 101FM radio, playing some tunes, talking about meditation and promoting the DLF concert he will be performing tomorrow in LA. Listen to the interview here:

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:59:59 GMT

NEWS:

· Gypsy Dave: The Interview (by A. Morris) Part 2
Gypsy talks about some very interesting subjects, like Donovan's film project of The Lord Of The Rings or Gypsy's relation with sculpture, his work, his years in Greece and his current school and artists retreat in Thailand. Is a must read! Read the second part of the interview here.

March 16, 2010 updates (expanded)

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:38:43 GMT

TOUR:

· Donovan at The Maverick Saloon: review by Teresa McNeil MacLean

"March 10th, 2010, 7:30 PM: for a couple of hours, Donovan mesmerized us in a small packed venue (The Maverick Saloon) in Santa Ynez, CA, filled mostly with Tales From the Tavern series ticket holders (I'd claimed my usual front row seat). Tickets sold out almost immediately, though I know some heard early on from friends who'd gotten the initial email, and drove in from LA, Ventura, and SLO Counties for the show (perhaps farther). The Tales audience is a very respectful listening audience. We listened and sang along when we couldn't help it, and when Donovan invited us to. Most of us knew most of the words to all the songs that weren't new, though there were a few sons & daughters there for whom all was new. A fun, wonderful evening, with autographs & conversations after. (Thank you Ron and Carole Ann Colone for setting this up, and Donovan for coming to our little valley!)."

March 16, 2010 updates

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:25:15 GMT

NEWS:

· Videos of Donovan at La Piscine Museum
These are two videos of Donovan's last concert, at La Piscine Museum, in France. Enjoy them!

· Win VIP passes for the DLF benefit concert
If you live in greater LA area and are 21 years of age or more you can win VIP passes for the DLF benefit concert: you will be transported by limousine to the concert and will have a meet and greet with Donovan after the event. Just enter Donovan official site and enter your e-mail to win the tickets. The concert will be presented by David Lynch himself.
Donovan's american son Donovan Leitch Jr. will be one of the special guests in this show. This will be the first time that Donovan and his children Astrella Celeste and Donovan Leitch Jr. appear in public together.

· Donovan and Astrella on Good Day LA
Today Donovan and his daughter Astrella visited Fox studios to appear on Good Day LA. Watch the video of the interview here.

· Donovan guests on Breakfast With The Beatles
Donovan was yesterday a special guest on Breakfast With The Beatles, a KLOS radio show hosted by Chris Carter, promoting the DLF benefit concert next friday. View the complete album of Donovan at this radio show here.

· Donovan in the studio with Matt Sorum
On Saturday 13th Donovan was in the studio with Matt Sorum (ex-drummer of The Cult and Guns N' Roses and drummer of Velvet Revolver) and his longtime partner Lanny Cordola. Donovan recorded some vocals for the song Hands Together, a benefit single for the people of Haiti. Slash plays guitar on this single. Sorum and Cordola, together as The Global Sound Lodge, will join Donovan on stage at the DLF benefit concert to play Atlantis. You can view the album of Donovan with Matt Sorum here.

MISCELLANEA:

added picture albums:
· Donovan & The Global Sound Lodge
· 'Breakfast With The Beatles' radio show

March 14, 2010 updates

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:49:30 GMT

NEWS:

· Special concert in Santa Ynez (CA)

TOUR:

added past concert:
· 10/03/2010: The Maverick Saloon, Santa Ynez, California

March 11, 2010 updates

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:35:34 GMT

NEWS:

· Gypsy Dave: The Interview (by Andrew Morris)

March 09, 2010 updates

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:13:17 GMT

NEWS:

· Off-ramp Special Podcast: Donovan In Concert

TOUR:

added upcoming concert:
· 2010/05/31: Evolution Festival, Newcastle, England

March 07, 2010 updates

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:08:09 GMT

NEWS:

· Kweevak Radio Interview

March 05, 2010 updates

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:05:40 GMT

NEWS:

· Donovan concert for DLF to be broadcasted

March 04, 2010 updates

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:17:15 GMT

MUSIC:

added album:
· Brother Sun Sister Moon
· added lyrics to Brother Sun Sister Moon songs

February 28, 2010 updates

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:09:36 GMT

DONOFAN:

added NEW SECTION:
· The Kvester Melkk Quintet covers!

February 27, 2010 updates

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:41:24 GMT

NEWS:

· Donovan at La Piscine Museum

MUSIC:

added album:
· Pied Piper
· added lyrics to Pied Piper songs

February 20, 2010 updates

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:23:16 GMT

NEWS:

· Donovan to headline benefit concert for DLF

TOUR:

added upcoming concert:
· 2010/03/19: DLF Benefit Concert, El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles

February 14, 2010 updates

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:55:36 GMT

MUSIC:

added album:
· Sutras

added lyrics to Sutras songs, plus:
· Newest Bath Guide
· Moira McCavendish
· Brother Sun, Sister Moon
· The Banks O' Doon

February 9, 2010 updates

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:36:50 GMT

NEWS:

New sections on Donovan official website

MUSIC:

added song to Mentioning Donovan:
· Fakin' It by Simon & Garfunkel (thanks to Toshiro)

TOUR:

added upcoming shows:
· 2010/02/26: La Cave Aux Poètes, Roubaix, France
· 2010/08/07: 11th Festival Du Bout Du Monde, France Bretagne
· 2010/09/05: 5th Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham, England

February 4, 2010 updates

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:17:57 GMT

MUSIC:

added album:
· One Night In Time

added singles:
· Jennifer Juniper (1991)
· Universal Soldier (1991)
· Newest Bath Guide
· Please Don't Bend
· The Banks O' Doon

VIDEO:

added TV show:
· Chartshow, RTL TV

added concert:
· Rome Pop Festival

added other video:
· DLD10

MISCELLANEA:

added album transcription:
· What's Bin Did And What's Bin Hid

added press clippings:
· Nei sessanta e ritorno
· Donovan, quello scozzese d'Irlanda

added pictures album:
· Rome, Italy, 1980

TOUR:

added 1981 tour calendar
added 1982 tour calendar
added 1990 tour calendar
added concerts: (thanks to Massimo Cavezzali!)
· 1990/08/01: Euritmia Club, Rome
· 1982/01/29: Festival della Canzone Italiana, Sanremo
· 1981: Festival dell'Unità, Terni
· 1980/04: Live In Rome
· 1971/07/04: Cantagiro Festival, Lago Maggiore
· 1968/05/06: Rome Pop Festival