Johnny Collins: Info Please

Subject: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: Doctor John
Date: 24 Apr 00 - 10:03 AM

Could someone give me some information about Johnny Collins and his song group. I bought an excellent CD of sea shanties for £5 but no notes whatsoever. Incidentally there was a French edition of the same recording for £14 so watch out! The notes were probably in French so of little use to me. Dr John

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: GUEST,William Pint
Date: 24 Apr 00 - 12:40 PM

Here's Johnny's e mail address: [e-mail] He has a number of recordings that, I'm sure, he would LOVE to sell to you. They will all be full of great songs and wonderful singing.

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: Roger in Sheffield
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 08:46 AM

Living Tradition article

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: Roger in Sheffield
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 08:49 AM

see this thread too

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: Ditchdweller
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 01:29 PM

And he was on BLOODY good form at Nailer's Folk Moot in Belper last Fri/Sat!!!

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: Nerd
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 01:58 PM

Just read the living tradition article, and wanted to add that the "forthcoming" CD compilation from Fellside came out in 1998. It contains old ballads and songs, and only a few maritime pieces. It's an excellent value and great if you love traditional material done well.

Steve

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: Roger in Sheffield
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 03:28 PM

sorry Winick for the out of date article I just brought this thread back while looking for details for another thread that JC might be able to help with. The other thread linked above has a website with current and earlier recordings. Also on this thread at the linked website I think I saw a JC CD and three tapes for twenty pounds in the special offers section.

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 12:59 PM

Johnny Collins will be in Canada this summer. There is a house concert near Orillia on August 3rd. He will be at the Millrace Folk Festival, Cambridge Ontario, on August 4th. Also at the Bay City Michigan Tall Ships event which I think is the 28/29 July. JohnB

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: English Jon
Date: 10 Jul 01 - 08:40 AM

Met him a month or so ago. Really nice bloke.

EJ

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: Michael in Swansea
Date: 10 Jul 01 - 09:11 AM

And he was in top form,(again), at the Swansea Shanty Festival last weekend.

Mike

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie)
Date: 10 Jul 01 - 06:28 PM

My family version of, "George Collins" changes his name to "Johnny Collins." Wonder if the present Johnny Collins knows of that? It also speaks of Dub-a-lin Town as the home of the heroine, Fair Ellen.

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 11 Jul 01 - 04:04 AM

Just watch out for the sparrows nesting in his beard...;-)

DtG

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: GUEST,Jan L
Date: 11 Jul 01 - 05:04 PM

We were with Johnny at Swansea last weekend - if you want any of Johnny's CDs or tapes please contact me via www.chanteycabin.co.uk. Johnny is a great friend and I would be happy to pass on any info !

May you always run before the wind

Jan

Subject: RE: Johnny Collins: Info Please
From: GUEST,winick
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 03:18 PM

Wasn't complaining about the age of the article, Roger. Just wanted to plug the CD! :-)

Steve