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George Fenton 19 October 1949 – 5 October 2026

We are stunned to learn that our old friend and one time manager, George Fenton, has died suddenly. He was just 76 and starting work on two film scores. 
We met George and his associate Mike Hudson in 1972 when they came to see the band at a gig in London. They became our managers and secured us a recording contract with ATV Music, negotiated a Mercedes van for touring and persuaded Ralph McTell's management team that we should open for him on a UK-wide tour. Over the time we were with them, George would come to gigs and give advice on stage presentation based on his own experience in the theatre while we would occasionally meet up in their London ‘office' which was more like a student's flat after a night out on the town.​
After the band folded in 1974 George continued to work as an arranger and musical director in theatre alongside minor acting roles. His big break came a few years later when he was invited to write the score for Richard Attenborough's groundbreaking film Ghandi. From there on he wrote music for film, television and the theatre prompting one reviewer to say that "you may not know the name George Fenton but you will certainly know his music."
​Terry reconnected with George after seeing a photo of him in one of Alan Bennett's diaries. The publisher put them touch and thereafter, although always busy composing, travelling and conducting, George would make time to call. He invited Terry to sit with him in the studio while editing the music to feature films like The Crucible in 1996 and more recently while recording incidental music to David Attenborough's Blue Planet series. When time allowed, he would come and see the band play, and even orchestrated Terry’s song Next To Me for our Unafraid and Sober album. We last met for lunch at the CAA Club earlier in the year. We hoped to do it again.
George was a modest, gifted and unassuming human being whose luxury preference when he appeared on Desert Island Discs was a tin of condensed milk.
So this year we have lost two Georges from the Hunter Muskett family: Chris George and now George Fenton. 
Sad times.

Terry and Doug solo CDs

As Muskett get down to their last handful of 'Roll On' CDs, Terry and Doug continue to enjoy critical acclaim for their latest solo offerings:
Terry Hiscock 'In Sunshine And In Shadow'
Doug Morter 'Mama's Boy'

Jenn Butterworth covers Leave It With Mine

Jenn Butterworth, just back from touring with the Fairports followed by a spell at Costa del Folk, has posted an inspired version of Terry's 'Leave It With Mine' on her Facebook page.
Apparenty Jenn heard the song from the singing of Archie Fisher.

Muskett - Dutch Folk Pioneers

Back in the day Tom Steenbergen booked a host of UK 'folk' acts onto tours of Holland. We stayed with Tom whilst over there playing the usual places: De Toverbal in Maassluis, Theater De Lantaren in Rotterdam, The Paradiso in Amsterdam... Back in the UK Tom caught up with us in Island studios during our recording sessions with Keith Relf.
After rising to the dizzy heights of marketing director at Polygram Tom has finally taken time out to write down his memories from those early days. His book, 'Folk Pioneers - Roots & Singer-Songwriters', contains a wealth of detail on the visiting acts - Hunter Muskett included. Exactly what Tom says about us is unclear as, despite the English title, the book is in Dutch!

Muskett in WH Smith

Michael Bjorn’s article on the band is now available in ‘Shindig’ magazine issue #133. The article, to be found under the ‘The Vinyl Clicks’ section, covers Muskett in the Bradleys era and includes the photo of the band performing at the Festival Hall London in, 1973.  Shindig magazine is available on the shelves of all good news-agents.

Tending the Pale Bloom – on-line interview

Texas retrospective website ‘Tending the Pale Bloom’ approached the band for an on-line interview on the Hunter Muskett story. For those with an hour and a half to spare Roger’s exhaustive (not to say exhausting) conversation with Greg Chance is now available on:
Muskett interview – Tending the Pale Bloom

The French Connection - First Keith Relf Biography

A Heart Full of Soul: The Life of the Yardbird’s Keith Relf written by US author David French and published by McFarland Books is now available in the UK.  This is the first full biography of the singer and harmonica player.

As Keith produced our 1973 album ‘Hunter Muskett’ David asked us to help him with a few memories from those times, both in the studio and later on tour with the Bradley’s Roadshow. Sadly we were unable to provide a photo of us with Keith (as far as we know none were taken), but David has kindly included the album sleeve in his book.

Many thanks to Yardbird expert Josh Cicek who also helped with the book. Josh contacted us from Australia with some Muskett tracks copied from Keith’s personal tapes – including an alternative version of Laze Around All Day.

The Hunter Muskett CD re-released to coincide with the book is now sold out.

As always, if you would like to get in touch do feel free to use our e-mail link on the ‘Contact Us’ page. 

Best Wishes

Hunter Muskett