Jon Rennard - info rqd

Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 16 Jan 13 - 06:32 PM

Wikipedia

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: GUEST,Ebor_Fiddler
Date: 16 Jan 13 - 07:21 PM

He was a lovely person. I make no apologies for "nicking" stuff from him. He was worth it.

Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7
From: GUEST,Ebor_Fiddler
Date: 16 Jan 13 - 07:22 PM

Remeber his "Young Rambleaway"?

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 17 Jan 13 - 10:37 AM

Jon singing "Young Ramble-away" is on YouTube:

Jon Rennard - Brimbledon Fair

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 05 May 13 - 11:02 AM

LilacVine has closed her YouTube channel and so the videos she made of Jon are no longer available. I have uploaded the 3 songs that are no longer on YouTube:

Go From My Window

The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington

Brimbledon Fair

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: GUEST,MaxBolch
Date: 05 Jun 13 - 07:55 AM

I'm a student from Germany, equipped with an (unfortunately quite rudimentary) amateur studio and very much interested in British folk music.
I had the honour of providing the Irish musician Mr Mick Fitzgerald ('In The Morning') with my guitar and some amplification when he played some spontaneous gigs around Rheinbach, waking my interest in the lesser-known artists of the folk scene - such as Mr Rennard. Especially "Lullaby" and "Holmfirth Anthem" impressed (and still impress) me a lot.

Although I'm of a different generation and, most importantly, from a different country, I'd gladly support any efforts to grant this inspiring musician the deserved re-issue of his recordings. Motco stated that the holders of the master tapes do not believe in a commercial release. Nowadays there are so many ways to 'monitor' the prefinancing of low-edition CD/LP/Download releases via the Internet. A non-profit release could theoretically be realised - only, of course, if the family and the tape holders are interested in such a project.

I see that some people in this forum have already made efforts to find tapes etc. If some concrete plans should arise, I'd gladly offer any help or advance a bit of money on loan. If, however, the technical issues would be the limiting factor, I could provide a small Revox/Studer PR99 2-track studio machine to transfer potential stereo tapes into HQ-WAV files.


Best wishes,

Max

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 08 Apr 14 - 07:47 AM

The nephew of Jon Rennard's son has posted two videos to YouTube showing Jon's guitar that he used on tour. I am not sure if this is the same guitar that Jon is holding in the photo on the back sleeve of "Brimbledon Fair".

Jon Rennard's Guitar 1

Jon Rennard's Guitar 2

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: GUEST,mebuda
Date: 06 May 15 - 02:26 AM

To anyone who is still interested in obtaining Jon Rennard's music, I just found both his albums, Brimbledon Fair and The Parting Glass, with extra tracks!! available to buy for download on Amazon. Absolutely delighted. Rennard really is great, and it's wonderful to hear his music again.

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: GUEST,elaine
Date: 24 Sep 15 - 07:31 AM

I remember Jon in the 60s when he sang in a group. He sang all the Beatles songs.

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: GUEST,Tony Bowman
Date: 09 Sep 16 - 04:57 PM

Jon,Bob CLark & myself set up the Folk Club @ The Ferrands Arms Bingley way back,& we ran it for about 10 years I think-it was a long time ago & I am 81 now.We called it Captain Ferrands Folk Club.Jon was magic on stage & the more he drank the better he performed & had the audience eating out of his hand.He was quite a character too.I had a party at the brewery in Kirkstall where I worked & lived & of course Jon & Marsh were there & helped themselves to a few bottles from the store when they left ,Jon later told me.Dave Anderson the Scotsman was also there-where is he now?Great memories of Strutt & Knowles & Sobel,great days & parties @ Bobs place.Jon was on the way to great things-I remember Euan McCall &Peggy Seeger,Tim Hart & Maddy Prior,Jeremy Taylor& Dave Burland,The Bolton Bullfrog @ the Ferrands & Jim Wishart(where is he now?) We actually ran a Folk Festival in Jons name for a couple of years & I have the presentation cup @ home. Still remember Jon quite vividly.

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 10 Sep 16 - 02:49 AM

Jon was from the looks and recordings I have been given (Graham Holloway) a fine singer and guitarist and i agree the songs are unbelieveably good and his demise truly devastating ~ few have in my mind since been able to repeat his standard of performance ~ a sad sad loss of such talent

Ray

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: GUEST,Mark Peers
Date: 29 Jul 19 - 11:22 AM

Incredible to think that today is Jon's 48th anniversary.

I was listening to some tapes just the other day of Jon playing with the JBW Jugband on a live gig in Harrogate with some rousing stuff including backing Diz Disley on Bill Bailey.

Jon is still much missed

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: GUEST,Tony Bowman
Date: 11 Jan 21 - 05:50 PM

Carrie. I knew Jon well & have a photo together. We ran the Folk Club @ The Ferrands Arms in Bingley for many years. A good lad & great entertainer.

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: GUEST,Tony Bowman
Date: 11 Jan 21 - 06:02 PM

Dave. Jon,Bob Clarke,American & I ran that Club in Bingley. We had Euan Macall & Peggy Segar there once. Happy days!

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 12 Jan 21 - 02:53 AM

Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger FFS.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Jon Rennard - info rqd
From: GUEST,Justin Mitchell
Date: 07 May 26 - 07:18 AM

Hello!

Hope everyone`s well!

I`m looking for a contact for Jon Rennard`s family as looking to reissue the two albums he released onto CD, completely remastered, hopefully with some unseen pics.

If anyone has a contact, that would be much appreciated!

I can be contacted at - [e-mail]

Thanks, best wishes,

Justin

www.coldspring.co.uk