Obit: Alan Taylor (of Jolly Jack - UK)-2011

Subject: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Bernard
Date: 24 Jul 11 - 04:17 PM

Alan Taylor (of Jolly Jack) has died. Martin Hall is now the only surviving member of the trio, as Dave Weatherall passed away a few years ago.

Unfortunately I do not have any other information at the moment.

Martin Hall rang John Cartain (Redmayne/Swinton Folk Club), and John rang me - I will post funeral details as soon as I have them.

RIP Alan.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Jul 11 - 04:31 PM

Bugger :-( Some of the best close harmonies I ever heard as well as a brilliant musician and a sense of fun rarely found nowadays.

Commiserations to all his family and friends from Swinton Folk Club.

Dave.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 24 Jul 11 - 04:31 PM

Bernard, you just gave me a big shock. I thought you meant Allan Taylor. I have Allan appearing at Faldingworth on Sept 3rd.

RIP Alan.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: GUEST,loki
Date: 24 Jul 11 - 05:30 PM

Great band, great singer.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 Jul 11 - 05:45 PM

I am really sorry to hear this

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Anglo
Date: 25 Jul 11 - 12:20 AM

Sorry to hear this too. I never got to meet Jolly Jack (I was at Man. U in the early middle 60s and used to get up to Bury regularly with my old mate Mike Richards, but I think that was a little before their time), but I absolutely loved their recordings.

Your music lives on.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Vin2
Date: 26 Jul 11 - 03:35 AM

Heard this very sad news last night at the Oddfellows in Middleton where Alan was a regular player/singer. A great character with a fantastic voice and playing ability on guitar and mandolin.

The Oddfellows players have just released their latest cd aswell with Alan singing 'The Banks of the Lee' on second track.

A great loss. Condolences to his family.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Paul Reade
Date: 26 Jul 11 - 01:50 PM

Sad news indeed. We last saw Alan probably about 18 months / 2 years ago, when the two surviving members of Jolly Jack (Alan and Martin Hall) did a gig at Uppermill hosted by the Hometowners with Tony Downes. One of the best nights we've had for a long time.

Any information about the funeral? Kath and I would like to go if we can.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Bernard
Date: 26 Jul 11 - 02:27 PM

Haven't heard anything yet...

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Paul Reade
Date: 27 Jul 11 - 02:44 PM

If I hear details about the funeral I'll post them. Martin Hall's sister is an old friend and said she'd let me know.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 27 Jul 11 - 03:10 PM

I always enjoyed Joly Jack. They were annual regular performers at the Topic F.C. in Bradford for a long while.
I never knew them as individuals, but it is sad to hear that another good performer is no longer with us.
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 27 Jul 11 - 06:07 PM

Condolences from all of us at Southport's Bothy FSC, where the group were guests on occasion many years ago now. Jolly Jack were powerful, underrated and with a total absence of guile, delighting in the sheer joy of performance. I have a Fellside CD 'Rolling Down To Old Maui' on which they feature with others - I guess this is still in catalogue but are there other recordings?

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Vin2
Date: 29 Jul 11 - 08:43 AM

HI Clive,

There is a Jolly Jack album called 'Long Time Trevelling' which you can see here....

http://folkmonster.co.uk/pages/jolly_jack.html

Probably still available somewhereabouts....

Hope to see you at the Bothy sometime....

Vin

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Bernard
Date: 29 Jul 11 - 04:08 PM

Funeral is 12.15 on Thursday 4th August at Howe Bridge Crematorium M46 0PZ

Afterwards at Birchwood Golf Club WA3 7PB

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: GUEST,Susie
Date: 30 Jul 11 - 01:55 PM

Oh, how very sad - my conolences to Alan's family. They used to perform for us at the "Folk At the Malt" in Altrincham in the 70s - I loved their harmony singing. I still have one of their 'broadsheet' handwritten versions of 'Paddy West'.
Not forgotten, those lads.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: GUEST,Guest - Greywolf
Date: 31 Jul 11 - 05:57 AM

Sad news.

A great loss.
Jolly Jack were our resident band at St Philips Folk Club in Radcliffe for many years in the 80's.
Profesional,reliable, funny and very talented.
Alan also performed in aduo with Martin Lynott
I still see Martin Hall every year at the annual memorial concert in Whitefield in memory of Dave Weatherall, the Jolly Jack colleague of Alan and Martin.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Vin2
Date: 01 Aug 11 - 08:08 AM

Nice review of 'The Oddfellows' cd in the Evening News review pages last Friday. The second track is a lovely version of 'The Banks of The Lee' sung by Alan.

Subject: RE: Obit: Alan Taylor (Jolly Jack - UK)
From: Vin2
Date: 04 Aug 11 - 08:06 AM

So long Alan Taylor - R.I.P

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Oddfellows-Monday-Night-at-Nine/152411378155817