“I moved to an old Victorian pile where the previous owners had put a swimming pool in. I said, ‘Let’s fill it in.’ Then I said, ‘You know what we need? A Viking mead hall!’” Clive Nolan built a home venue so he doesn’t have to tour

Clive Nolan.

Clive Nolan is best known for his work with Pendragon and Arena. The classically-trained musician was bitten by the prog bug when he discovered Genesis as a teen, and went on to join numerous progressive bands. He’s also turned his attention to musicals; and his current album, The Mortal Light, is the third instalment in his epic Alchemy series.

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