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| Tape | NPS-JFC-C-036-01 | Length m | 43 | Date rec’d | Quality | Tuning Problems with recording – Sound fluctuates | |
| Title | PS Concert with Jack Elliott | Contents | Recording of Live Concert. Probably second part of NPS-JFC-C-036-02. | ||||
| Notes | Quality fair but some wow and flutter between approx 35:34 and 37:50 (or maybe that’s just when it’s most noticeable). Tape is switched on and off between acts so some names missed. MC is Bill Charlton from voice. John Doonan is announced as the 5th item on the programme, tending to confirm that it’s the second part of NPS-JFC-C-036-02. Jack Elliot identified by name on label, repertoire plus mention of Birtley Folk Song Club on JFC-C-036-02 Tape ends while last item is still in progress. Copyright issues re Jack Elliott? (MD) | ||||||
| Help | Confirmation that it’s Jack Elliott and Bill Charlton. Identification of other performers . Identification of tunes | ||||||
| Start-End | Performer | Tunes/Titles | Instruments | Notes | by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4:00 | John Doonan (announced) | Unidentified reel The Mason’s Apron The Lark in the Clear Air | Piccolo | There is a piece about John Doonan at https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/john-doonan/332363624. We cannot vouch for the contents. | JG GM |
| 4.12-9.48 | Jack Elliott | My Old Man; Rap Her Tae Bank; Jowl, Jowl And Listen Lad (all named) | Male singer | MD | |
| 9.48-15.20 | Robert Whitehead “all the way from Shilbottle” (announced) | Unid march/Hexham Races/unid/Cock O’ The North; several unid | Piano accordion with percussion accompaniment | MD | |
| 16.26-22.18 | High level Ranters (announced) | Lamb Skinnet/?Haste to the Wedding/Hexham Races/Lamb Skinnet; unid hornpipe/unid/Roxburgh Castle/unid/unid | Piano accordion, fiddle, piano | MD | |
| 22.18-29.46 | Unid male singer | Drunken Bella Roy (song – named) ; Shew’s The Way To Wallington/Felton Lonnen/Because He Was A Bonny Lad (all named) – | Male singer with melodeon | mostly music with some words | MD |
| 29.46-34.22 | Ivan Smethwick (as heard – poss Smithers) (announced) | Unid/unid | Solo fiddle | MD | |
| 34.22-40.0 | Diana Blackett Ord (not announced) | Blow the Wind Southerly Bonny Tyneside Water of Tyne Muckin’ O’ Geordie’s Byre Belfast Ham (RS) (8 bar bridge) (JG) Shandon Bells (RS) Odd version of Cherish the Ladies?? Corn Rigs Harvest Home | NSP | Problems with recording. I’ve heard the same elsewhere – is this a bad copy? DBO played this set on NPS-JFC-E-021-02-old1 (Batch 3) as well – the 8 bars between Belfast Ham and Shandon Bells are there in both performances. Non-standard harvest home – and as a reel | JG RS |
| 40.45-42.54(end) | Unid male singer with backing in chorus – poss Jack Elliott supported by the Reivers?. Ends in progress | ) Billy To Bob (named) (aka Hunting The Wren) “from when folk went round guising” | Male singer with other male voices for chorus | MD | |
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