Terry Cox
Having written that Terry had put away his drums, it seems that he has taken them out once more as in February 2007, Pentangle came together again at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from Sir David Attenborough. Terry told the Times newspaper, that prior to this year he hadn't touched his kit for ten years, "People have been trying to reassure me that it's like riding a bike. But that's no good really. I've never ridden a bike in my life."
A CD box set 'The Time Has Come' covering the group's six years together, and an accompanying book, are due to be released by Sanctuary on February 26th. The band also told the Times that they are open to getting back together for a short series of dates, let's hope they do. Congratulations guys!.
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Menorca
It's that time of year when many people start planning their holidays. If you decide to head for Menorca, it's worth looking up Terry Cox's restaurant Pan Y Vino at Torret near Sant Lluis.
Terry played drums with the Fairweather-Brown All Stars from 1962 to 1964 and then joined Alexis Korner before moving on to form Pentangle. Terry and his wife Jill moved to Menorca in 1970 and Terry 'commuted' to play in support of Charles Aznavour before putting away his drums and opening the restaurant.
The food is excellent, the great wine selection reflects Terry's reputation as a connoisseur, and there is usually cool jazz playing in the background. To find out more about the restaurant, visit Terry and Jill's website at panyvinomenorca.com.
Terry has a website at www.terrycoxdrums.com. You can download samples of various numbers, and there is a link to a video clip (you may be invited to download Windows Media Player 11 to run it).
© /Ian Maund 2007-8