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Band: Hasse Levy (1945-1989) (guitar og vokal), William Skotte Olsen (1945-2005) (violin, guitar og vokal), Yvonne Versteeg (guitar, vokal), Tommy Petersen (bas, vokal), Ib Damgaard (congas og percussions).

Music is hippie/acid folk based on traditionals and self written tunes.

Greengrass (Hasse og William) started the musical carrier in the mid sixties as street musicians in Copenhagen. They joined for a short while the cult band, Steppeulvene. Hasse Levy wrote the song "Du skal ud, hvor du ikke kan bunde" for the only single by Steppeulvenes (1967).

William Skotte Olsen was in the beginning of the sixties a promising painter. But after a couple of years with exhebitions he slipped away from the art establishment. Was active as a painter on "Fristaden Christiania" untill he passed away in 2005.

Recordings:
* Green Grass i Ålborg, Spectator Records, 1971
* Green Grass, Vandreudstilling Hara Ghash , Spectator Records, sl 1045, 1972
Side A:
Salty dog, Nothing was delivered, November first, Fiddle around, Hare Krishna


Side B:
Train 45, Don't be upset, Skyfrit solskin, Honey baby, On the rocks, Aldrig for sent at begynde forfra igen

Folded type cover - originally with clear plastic outer.

Cover design: William Skotte Olsen..

Produced by  Carsten Meinert and Jørgen Bornefelt. Issued i cooperation with "Dansk Folkemindesamling".


Matrix: SL 1029