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Subject: Mick Abrahams, original Jethro Tull guitarist (later founding Blodwyn Pig) dies at age 82 ....

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Date Posted: 12/20/25 10:07:53pm

My favorite of his was his Blodwyn Pig hit "See My Way", with the acoustic "Dear Jill" a close second.

Founding Jethro Tull Lead Guitarist and Blodwyn Pig Frontman Mick Abrahams Has Died at 82

By Matt Friedlander, American Songwriter
December 20, 2025 2:09 pm
https://americansongwriter.com/founding-jethro-tull-lead-guitarist-and-blodwyn-pig-frontman-mick-abrahams-has-died-at-82/

Mick Abrahams, original Jethro Tull lead guitarist and founding frontman of the blues-rock group Blodwyn Pig, died on December 19, according to multiple sources. He was 82.

Abrahams teamed up with singer/flutist Ian Anderson, bassist Glenn Cornick, and drummer Clive Bunker to form Jethro Tull in 1967. Mick played on the group's 1968 debut album, This Was, and contributed to the writing of three songs. This Was reached No. 10 on the U.K.'s Official Albums Charts.

Abrahams left Jethro Tull later in 1968 because of conflicts with Anderson over the band's musical direction. Mick was a diehard blues fan, while Anderson was interested in moving in a more progressive direction.

Abrahams soon founded a new group called Blodwyn Pig, along with sax and flute player Jack Lancaster, drummer Ron Berg, and future Savoy Brown and Kinks bassist Andy Pyle. The band released its debut album, Ahead Rings Out, in 1969, following it the next year with Getting to This.

The albums reached No. 9 and No. 8, respectively, on the U.K. chart. Abrahams was Blodwyn Pig's principal songwriter and lead singer, as well as its lead guitarist. The band broke up in 1970, later reunited in the 1990s.

After Blodwyn Pig's initial split, Abrahams formed the short-lived group Wommett, then launched a solo career. He released a variety of albums under his own name and with his solo band, as well as with a re-formed version of Blodwyn Pig. Mick also occasionally reunited with Anderson for acoustic, blues-based recordings and gigs.

Abrahams stopped performing live after suffering a stroke and other health issues in 2009. His last album, Revived!, was released in 2015.

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