[peel] The Men They Couldn't Hang - 1984/85 sessions and Live

[MARK LUETCHFORD]

Jolly

I think you may be right that it was Strange Fruit version as Stev lemacq said it was the Janice Long Session ... never seemed to make it on to iplayer. 

Haven't had much of a reaction here - looking at the session listing show dates  were 12/7/84 (repeated 30/7) 6/2/85 (repeated 27/2) and 24/7/85 (no repeat) on Peel and 18/9/85 & 25/6/86 on Long and 10/9/90 on Nicky Campbell according to the gospel according to ken.

12/7/84: http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/12_July_1984 - has boy named sue on the moo file 
	* 1984-07-09 to 30.mp3
To access click on moo at bottom add user name peel and passwrod group when asked. find the file click on it and should open - move slider to 10.20 and you will hear boy named sue - to save right click on the screen and you can download the file

30/7/84: http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/30_July_1984 nothing yet

6/2/85 http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/06_February_1985 - tracklisting has no tmthch tracks


24/7/85 http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/24_July_1985 - nothing yet

As to the ICA Rock week Show this is listed here: http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/17_December_1984 if you click file b at teh bottom you are led to a page where you can download but Steve says quality is AM so that may not be what you want.

There are a couple of people who have an extensive session collection but as tehy haven't volunteered I woudl suspect tehy don't have ... so maybe teh BBC will be your best bet. 

Just been on your website - others may find it equally of interest; http://www.tmtch.net/gigdates.htm

Mark


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Mark,
Sounds splendid! I believe the session that was played on 6 was from the evening sessions lp that strange fruit put out some time back.
Apologies for not replying sooner, been having trouble with this email account for some reason.
Any contacts to help us get A1 copies of the sessions would be great, even at some cost. We will be contacting worldwide to see about licensing for an official release but getting the tracks would be a great start!
Cheers 

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completely coincidentally Cable Street - a session track from a Janice Long session was played by Steve lemacq on 6music - I think on Monday - he also said he had got hold of their new LP and was planning to play - it doesn't seem to be on line yet ...http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04j5vch but it is possible to grab it (beyond me I'm afraid) from online whne it beomes avaialble you will at least one. I'm also on teh case in getting you a good contact at BBC who another band has managed to get tapes out of - did cost some money but less if you teh band in question!


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Sent: Saturday, 13 September 2014, 11:01
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Would hope we can help Nigel - is primary session source (MW) still recuperating!? - a fave band from their early days and my son has just discovered my first two albums and singles in my vinyl collection. Memory of stomping to them at various anti fascist events in early 80s...

I am sure someone said that people were able to get hold of bbc sessions now as artists - I will ask someone who I thought was doing this.

M


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Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2014, 12:57
Subject: Re: [peel] The Men They Couldn't Hang - 1984/85 sessions and Live
 


  
Hi Nigel
There is a show available from December 1984 on the Peel Wikia featuring the ICA set but was part of a tape collection recorded on AM radio and this may be the source of the YouTube videos.
There is nothing showing on the BBC International list of In Concerts which are available for rebroadcast on other radio stations. 
I take it you have tried the BBC direct? I have seen some ICA shows rebroadcast on 6Music so it is entirely possible they have a copy.
Regarding sessions then again I would try the BBC though I have three of the first and two of the second session in FM quality 
Stuart.


On 11 September 2014 11:39:51 BST, "ee20302@... [peel]" <peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
  
>All, new to this group so be gentle with me! I represent The Men They Couldn't Hang, still going strong after 30 years. We are looking at releasing the 2 sessions and Live at the ICA that were recorded in 84/85. Does anyone here have any experience of obtaining copies and licensing? Also any decent recordings would help as no-one in the band has anything better than the postings on You Tube. Archiving wasn't much of a priority for them back then! Any help anyone could give would be appreciated. I've been in contact with Ken Garner who has kindly given me some ideas but i was also directed her. Thanks in advance. Nigel.
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