Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City

Subject: Peter Bond - Birthday Cake City
From: GUEST,Steve Pepper
Date: 06 Nov 00 - 06:00 PM

More years ago than I care to remember we used to book Peter Bond at Filey FOlk CLub (UK). I have just dusted off his song Birthday Cake City and was wondering what had happenned to him in the last 20-25 years anyone heard of him or his music recently?

Thanks

Steve [e-mail] www.pepper-training.freeserve.co.uk

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: Brendy
Date: 05 Dec 00 - 07:02 AM

This( - Click here - )is all I could find on him.

B.

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: GeorgeH
Date: 05 Dec 00 - 08:26 AM

And, Brendy, I do wonder if some of THAT relates to a different Peter Bond . .

G.

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 05 Dec 00 - 01:45 PM

No, that all relates to the Peter Bond we knew and loved...although it's amusing to see those albums described as 'rock'. Two albums I have of his which the site doesn't mention are 'Awkward Age' and 'See Me Up See Me Down'. I've been wondering lately if Peter has still been writing songs - he certainly wrote some good ones when he was on the scene. His songs deserved to be covered a lot more than they were.

Joan

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: GeorgeH
Date: 06 Dec 00 - 08:59 AM

Thanks, Joan . . it was the "arranger" credit on that Scots album which had me perplexed. Then when I went to the album details I couldn't find any mention of Peter.

Yup, we've got "See me up, see me down" and another of his albums whose title I can't remember.

G.

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 06 Dec 00 - 11:43 PM

Hmmmm...see what you mean. I couldn't get into those Scottish/Irish album details when I first posted, my computer kept crashing (it still doesn't like the site, but I've managed to get into 2 of them, briefly). Yes, I think I'm inclined to agree - probably a different Peter Bond on those.

As Peter teamed up with Bill Caddick at one time, I tried to find info on Bill on the same site, but came up with nothing.

There are a few people on our local scene who are still singing some of Peter's songs - I've recently resurrected 'The Baron and the Busker', and intend digging out more. I've been wondering about posting words in the forum, but I remember Peter himself took a dim view of words still in copyright being published on paper, and don't know whether he'd approve of the modern method. We might start a Peter Bond Revival, though! What do others think?

Joan

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Dec 00 - 02:02 AM

Thanks to everyone who answered I thought no one had even heard of him.

Thanks

Steve

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: GeorgeH
Date: 07 Dec 00 - 12:52 PM

How could one not have heard of the writer of "Joe Peel" (which is currently back in June Tabor's repetoire)?

G.

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: GUEST,Steve
Date: 07 Dec 00 - 06:08 PM

Thank you to Joan for contacting me by email I thought the thread had been lost and it is nice to talk to other people about things which remind me of some of the happiest times I ever had at Filey Folk Club in the 70s. I don't have an awful lot of contact with the folk scene these days and I mainly write the odd song with no audience to play to and collect even more instruments to adorn the walls. If anyone cares to look I have a simple home page with some folk related items. You never know someone may even invite me to do a floor spot

http://www.pepper-training.freeserve.co.uk/page2.html

thanks

Steve

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 02:17 AM

Steve, I liked the song on your site and will try to learn it. You're certainly welcome to do a floor spot in Wigan - if you're out this way, let me know and I'll send details. And keep an eye out for either a thread resurrection or a new thread about the forthcoming planned Mudcat gathering in Yorkshire next spring. The recent Manchester gathering was superb and it's going to be repeated in your neck of the woods - don't miss it!

Joan

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: Brendy
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 04:22 AM

"And, Brendy, I do wonder if some of THAT relates to a different Peter Bond . ."

Very perceptive, George. Just goes to prove that you're not as green as you're cabbage looking.

B.

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: GeorgeH
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 06:39 AM

Brendy, I'm ancient and cynical . . I thought everyone knew that.

I did once find an entry for "Tony Hall" on one of these musicians bio. sites which had clearly totally "mixed and matched" two completely different Tony Halls . . I informed the site manager, even taking the trouble to point out what DID refer to the real (#1) Tony Hall - who we'd had staying with us a few days previously. No response, and 6 weeks later the info. was still as inaccurate . . . (I'd post the site info, but that was two hard-disc reformats ago, and my bookmarks didn't survive!)

Back to Peter . . was he with Bill in one of the Magic Lantern incarnations, then? And was "It's allright for some" the other LP of his I have hidden in the cupboard?

#1) Outstanding Melodeon player from near Norwich, Norfolk, UK.

G.

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: GUEST,Steve
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 06:50 PM

Thanks Joan It is a long way but will let you know if I get out that way. Thanks for the comment on the song, I still work with the homeless in Leeds. Did you read the explanation it's three times longer than the song! Oh well.

I would be interested to know if anyone could let me have a recording of the song to compare with my rendition I play it in C banjo playing on either an old Clifford Essex Banjo or a tenor guitar in the same tuning.

Regards

Steve

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 10 Dec 00 - 01:43 AM

He was with Bill Caddick and Tim Laycock on an album whose name escapes me but which had a circus theme (was it 'Duck on his Head?). I remember them announcing that their next project would be something completely different, I got the impression of some sort of play, based on a novel(?) called 'The Man Who Walked Through Walls' or something similar. But I don't think that project ever saw public light.

As far as I know, Peter's only three solo albums were 'It's All Right For Some', 'Awkward Age' and 'See Me Up See Me Down'.

Joan

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 10 Dec 00 - 02:19 AM

I'd been trying to post that message since early Friday evening (UK time) and I kept getting a 'Gateway' error before not being able to get into Mudcat at all. I was so intent on getting posted, I didn't see Steve had posted already - sorry, steve, I wasn't intentionally ignoring you! Yes, I did read the explanation, and found it very interesting - it's always good to have the background to a song. And as and when I can get it down on tape, I'll e-mail you to ask where to send it.

Joan

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Dec 00 - 04:48 AM

Thanks Joan the address is on the front page (training bit)of the home page.

Steve

Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Dec 00 - 04:53 AM

Sorry Joan just checked - follow the links to the Microcar pages and it's on the application form - link

www.pepper-training.freeserve.co.uk/page2.html

http://members.netscapeonline.co.uk/microcaravan/join.htm

Steve

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Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: GUEST,Brother
Date: 05 Oct 12 - 07:10 AM

Peter was playing at the Helmsley Festival last Sunday, and was in fine form.

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Date: 05 Oct 12 - 07:59 AM

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Subject: RE: Help: Peter Bond Birthday Cake City
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 05 Oct 12 - 08:15 AM

He was amazing at Helmsley!