Hunter Muskett

Hunter Muskett

Hunter Muskett is a British acoustic and electric harmony group that plays self-written songs and is often classed as folk rock. It forms in south London in 1968 with Terry Hiscock, Chris George and Doug Morter, and Roger Trevitt joins in 1970. The group’s line-up centres on Morter, who is also known for work with the Albion Band, Maddy Prior, Magna Carta, Richard Digance and Backroom Boys.

Recordings

The band’s first album, Every Time You Move, appears on Decca Nova in 1970 and features Danny Thompson on double bass, with Kim Margolis as producer. A second album, Hunter Muskett, follows on Bradleys/ATV Music in 1973 and includes Michael Giles on drums, with Keith Relf as producer. In the same period the band releases the single John Blair/Silver Coin, and a compilation called Live At The Marquee includes two Hunter Muskett tracks.

Later activity

Every Time You Move is reissued by Cherry Red Records in 2009. The group reforms in 2010 for occasional tours and releases That Was Then This Is Now on Limefield in 2013, with Paul Burgess on drums and John Ellis and Bill Leader as producers. The band’s most covered song is Silver Coin by Hiscock.

Availability

The Bradleys material remains unavailable.