Subject: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: GUEST Date: 14 May 01 - 08:29 AM A week or so back I caught up with our old friend Ralph Jordan and obtained an update on Nic; given Mudcatters past interest in the subject I'm relaying that information here (with Ralph's permission, of course).
Some notes on the people mentioned: Nic is well-covered on the Mudcat; use the searches. Ralph Jordan is one of the nicest guys I have the pleasure of knowing. He's also the best sound engineer I've met (I'd guess the highspot I've seen in this area is his work with "Andrew Cronshaw and . . (including June Tabor)", but he's also Stocai's favourite. He's also probably the most under-acknowledged performer in the UK folk scene; fine guitarist, McCann duet 'tina player, and singer. These days he's most likely to be seen as an honorary Fraser Sister. Tony Hall works as a cartoonist for an East Anglian regional paper (and elswhere), and a very fine one he is (his works go under the name of Fieldvole). He's also an outstanding melodeon player. Club organisers - it's well worth booking him for the sight of his arriving by motorcycle with boxes strapped everywhere, but his performance won't disappoint, either. He emerged all too briefly from his usual obscurity to peform (on record and on tour) as part of the original Silly Sisters band. Out of that project also emerged his first recording, Fieldvole Music on which he had Nic Jones and Johnny Moignihan (sorry, I can't spell!) guesting for him. It is a classic recording - which, sadly, has been Bulmered. He made a second recording Mr Universe some 20 years later, which is excellent but doesn't match the earlier one. |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: GUEST Date: 14 May 01 - 08:31 AM Oops, sorry about the screw-up on the links . . G. |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: GeorgeH Date: 14 May 01 - 08:37 AM Oops; didn't relise my cookie had expired before posting that lot . . sorry, more haste, less speed. If I failed to give away who I am you'll find it fixed here. And the para. about Tony Hall should have read: Tony Hall works as a cartoonist for an East Anglian regional paper (and elswhere), and a very fine one he is (his works go under the name of Fieldvole). He's also an outstanding melodeon player. Club organisers - it's well worth booking him for the sight of his arriving by motorcycle with boxes strapped everywhere, but his performance won't disappoint, either. He emerged all too briefly from his usual obscurity to peform (on record and on tour) as part of the original Silly Sisters band. Out of that project also emerged his first recording, Fieldvole Music on which he had Nic Jones and Johnny Moignihan (sorry, I can't spell!) guesting for him. It is a classic recording - which, sadly, has been Bulmered. He made a second recording Mr Universe some 20 years later, which is excellent but doesn't match the earlier one. Cheers! G. |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: Art Thieme Date: 14 May 01 - 04:51 PM I do hope you'll have a better way to pay for the new CD than those damn International Money Orders. PLEASE !! Art Thieme |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: GUEST,Ed Date: 14 May 01 - 06:47 PM Many thanks for the information, George. Am already looking forward to it. Appreciate your posting what you know. Ed |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: Dita Date: 14 May 01 - 08:10 PM Good news GeorgeH, thanks. I posted the info a while back that Bulmer had claimed, to a reliable source, that he had returned the Leader masters to the Jones's. I have not heard any more on that. In conversation last month with Dick Gaughan, he told me that a number of years ago, when he worked with Bulmer, Dick remastered Nic's 1st album, so that at least should still be in good condition. love, john. |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: Noreen Date: 14 May 01 - 08:31 PM Art, I'm sure Dich Greenhaus and CAMSCO records will be able to supply it for US folkies: he did for In Search of Nic Jones. George, many thanks for the info; e-mail on its way! Noreen |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: GeorgeH Date: 22 May 01 - 06:49 AM REFRESH (once only by me, in case anyone missed it first time!) George |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: GUEST,Neil Comer Date: 22 May 01 - 05:52 PM Can I take it that some of the original recordings may become available once more? |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: GeorgeH Date: 23 May 01 - 07:27 AM No, every assessment I have is that there is approximately zero chance of any of the Bulmered recordings being re-released. The entire catalogue under Nic's name will be: Penguin Eggs In Search of Nic Jones Unearthed (although there's a reasonable number of other recordings on which Nic features). Sorry! George |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: GUEST,Neil Comer Date: 23 May 01 - 06:31 PM If you have any of 'said' recordings, could I be so bold as to ask for copies? If you do ( and you need to trust me on this) as to send you some blank tapes? ( I know that I will release the wrath of the music community in general ny this suggestion)I thought in the past of contacting the Jones's directly with the same suggestion and an offer of money. Please advise |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: Malcolm Douglas Date: 23 May 01 - 07:11 PM Neil: you might like to look at this message from last year: RE: Nic Jones |
Subject: RE: Nic Jones: New CD release here soon! From: GeorgeH Date: 24 May 01 - 05:20 AM Thanks, Malcolm . . . that makes it a bit easier . . I'm afraid I have to respect Nic and Julia's wishes here (I can say in all honesty that the only times I've taped complete records for other people has been with the artists' permission). There IS a reasonable cross-section of Nic's work available; that will improve considerably when "Unearthed" comes out, and there are good reasons for wanting to stay "squeaky-clean" over all this. Sorry! George |
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