Fairy Tale - Once Upon a Time... (Dutch psych 1969)
Formed: 1969, Den Haag, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
Disbanded: 1971 //
This band rose from the ashes of nederbeat band "The Nicols".
Group from The Hague, not to be confused with the group from Tilburg. They existed from the end
of 1969 till the end of 1971.
Lineup 1969:
* Cees Hoogerheide (vocals, ex-Nicols; in 1970 replaced by Ellen Zonruiter; Cees went to Big
Wheel),
* Herman Ansink (guitar; in 1970 to Blow Ball and replaced by one John Miles, who in turn got
replaced by Martin van Wijk in 1971, later with Jupiter),
* Peter Seilberger (organ and piano, ex-Tee Set, later to Big Wheel and Jupiter),
* Ed Koetsier (bass, vocals, ex-Nicols) and
* Harry Koetsier (drums, ex-Nicols, later with Big Rock Revival).
~ Alex Gitlin.
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FAIRY TALE - Once Upon a Time LP on the Blossom label, 17001, from 1969.
Super rare original Dutch pressing of a Dutch psych album.
~ popsike.com.
Fairy Tale released one album in 1969 and two singles (in 1970 & 1971):
- 1969 LP Once upon a time - (Blossom 17001)
- 1970 A reason to stay/Oh boy - (Philips 6075101)
- 1971 Story with no end/Streetnoise - (Philips 6075123)
- 1980 Hilversumse kliek/Oh what a day
[op LP Groeven uit Heerenveen] - (Friesche Haagje FH 001).
Members:
* Ed Koetsier (bass, vocals),
* Ellen Zonruiter (vocals),
* Harry Koetsier (drums),
* Herman Ansink (guitar),
* Peter Seilberger (organ, piano).
Tracks:
01. Yesterday's Tears 0:00
02. Will I Be Saved 6:02
03. Can I Take You By The Hand 9:48
04. Birds Of Passage 14:00
05. Everybody's Going Down To The Scene 18:55
06. Lookin' In The Mirror 22:51
07. Doddering Wailings 26:55
08. From Home 33:22
09. Tadadatatadoewh 42:15
