Sir Richard Bishop (Drag City Records)

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American guitarist, singer and composer, Richard Bishop, plays live at the Golden Lion on Wednesday 8th October.

Richard Bishop was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1960. He is best known for his 26 year involvement with the band Sun City Girls and as an experimental solo guitarist whose work often reflects the shadow worlds of India, the Middle East, North Africa, and other points along the Gypsy trail.

"Technically, I began playing the guitar when I was 11. My parents bought me this cheap Buck Owens styled red, white and blue guitar and talked me into taking lessons. That lasted about three weeks - it just didn't work out.' A few years later I thought I would give it another try and proceeded to teach myself how to play the damn thing."

Richard, along with his brother Alan, left Michigan in 1979 and settled in Phoenix, AZ.  In 1981 the brothers…

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Richard Bishop was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1960. He is best known for his 26 year involvement with the band Sun City Girls and as an experimental solo guitarist whose work often reflects the shadow worlds of India, the Middle East, North Africa, and other points along the Gypsy trail.