[peel] Re: 1977 Festive 50 (a billion questions (very slight exaggeration))

[bill.spiby@...]

Had a lovely phone call from John Howarth of Oldham Tinkers fame. He confirmed that it would had to have been the Sit Thee Down LP version and that that is the same version that is contained on the Andy Kershaw selected compilation CD The Fine Old English Gentleman.

Interestingly, he confirmed that in the 70s they did several sessions for Peel although paperwork would only seem to exist for the one listed in Ken's book. The sessions were recorded in Strawberry Studios in Stockport and mailed up to Peel.

Regards
Bill 
> 
> From: Jimmy Stepek <jimmystep@...>
> Date: 2008/10/24 Fri AM 10:42:22 BST
> To: peel@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [peel] Re: 1977 Festive 50 (a billion questions (very  slight exaggeration))
> 
> --- On Thu, 23/10/08, Martin Wheatley <martinw@...> wrote:
> 
> > > > > 42 Ry Cooder ? The Dark End of the Street
> > > > > Probably Live version on Show Time (Chicken
> > Skin Revue) (6.43)
> > > > > Eligible (ish): Boomer's Story LP (3.25)
> > although released in 1972!
> > Song and artist were favourites of Andy Kershaw so probably
> > introduced
> > to Peel by him
> 
> 
> > > > > 52 The Oldham Tinkers ? John Willie's
> > Ferret
> > > > > Had to be from Sit Thee Down LP
> > Another Kershaw special!
> 
> I'm sorry Martin but I cannae let you away with these two! It was probably the other way around, Peel converting Kershaw. Peel was well familiar with Ry Cooder's work, all the way back to his Beefheart days. He was also fond of playing the odd old-time folkie as well......
> 
> Cheers......Jimmy
> 
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