Nic Jones - video footage?

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 04:38 AM

Ralph, I just tried the link & it's still active,
                                                Nigel P.

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 02:16 AM

Hi all.
It looks like the YouTube link above has been removed.
And a good thing too.
It was private party, not for general viewing.
The Web can be a dangerous place.
Just go and buy the records...!!!
Ralph

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 09:52 PM

I wonder if Anglia TV could retrieve the item from their archives?

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: rodentred
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 01:49 PM

I remember the documentary about folk. It was him in a booth recording Canadeeio for the topic record. If I recall there was a lot of Martic Carthy also imploring people to support local folk clubs. Never been repeated to my knowledge

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 04:40 AM

Nic once sang a song on Anglia TV on a 6'0'clock type programme. Also appeared briefly in a recording booth on a documentary about folk.

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 04:37 AM

I've searched high & low for film/video footage of Nic & The Halliard, all to no avail.Back in the 60s/early 70s there were an increasing number of 8mm & super8mm film cameras around, but IMHO,it's got less to do with hardware availability & much more to do with the impact of the 'digital revolution' & attitudes in society. Now it's so easy to film/video/record almost any performance (legally AND illegally!). The results can be viewed instantly, you can more or less edit as you go. Back when we were performing, capturing good moving images was a much more serious undertaking, left largely to the pro's and a small group of dedicated amateurs, none of whom sadly, ever pointed a camera at us!
             Nigel(originally analogue,increasingly digital)Paterson

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: shepherdlass
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 04:46 PM

Pavane - I think that video cameras were probably more common in Dubai than here at that time - it's the kind of place where disposable incomes are pretty high. I remember how prevalent the old brick type mobile phones were when almost no-one outside of the investment bankers in Britain had them.

I'd LOVE to be proved wrong, though - never having seen the man play live, a video clip would be a wondrous thing.

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 09:16 AM

You might check with Ken and Jan Lardner at Chantey Cabin. If there is available footage, they either possess it or know where it is.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 08:13 AM

All the Peter the Red films went to JKL Video in Sidmouth and were put onto video and available for purchase. JKL Video has now closed, following the (semi) retirmement of the owner. I have been in discussion with him about what happens to all his videos - Peter the Red archive and JKL's own videos.
There are copies of the Peter the Red videos in the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library.
Derek Schofield

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: Pete MacGregor
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 05:58 AM

Anyone know what happened to the miles of film shot by 'Peter the Red' in Sidmouth in the 70s - and perhaps earlier?
He used to get around the festival on a mini motorbike and seemed to film everything in sight. I don't think he only covered the dance side of things but I may be mistaken.

PM

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: pavane
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 05:44 AM

I know they were around in 1980.

Around 1980, when I lived in Dubai, the (Liverpool) Spinners visited, to play at Dubai Country Club. (Other guests around this time at the club included Julie Felix and a comedian called Billy Connolly - we missed both because we were on holiday both times)

We were invited to take part in a lunchtime session at the Dubai Marine Hotel ,where they were staying, during which my son (aged 1) was sitting on Cliff's knee, and one of the other members went back to his room, got a Video recorder and recorded my medley of Morris tunes (played rather badly).

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST, Topsie
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 11:12 AM

As far as I remember it was well into the eighties before video recorders were at all common.

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 09:46 AM

It's a scandal that there's no footage of Nic in his prime! When did video cameras become readily available to the general public?

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST,Janine
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 04:58 AM

Thanks countess richard - well found

I guess you're right, Ralphie. Dare I say it: there are less singers worth videoing now. Ow!

Jan

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 04:37 AM

Also featuring the dog at 1'02":

You may be able to find a clip at http://www.youtube.com

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 04:29 AM

Hi Janine.
I guess that technology has moved on. Back in the 70's it wasn't so easy. And Nic never made the TV.
Talking of Nics, I don't think thyere's much footage of Nick Drake either.!!
Cheers

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST,Janine
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 04:09 AM

I often wonder why people don't bother at the time. There's hardly anything of Woody or Leadbelly and nothing of Woody & Cisco together either. What great stuff that would have been! Got hooked listening to Dad's records as a child.
Jan
Come on get videoing someone now!

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 01:47 AM

Hi Tunesmith.
Not sure why guest was so vitriolic??
To answer your question. I don't think so, unless there is some amateur stuff out there. Have certainly never seen any, and I don't think Nic has either. Mind you it would be a laugh to see!!
Regards Ralphie

Subject: RE: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 04:21 PM

I hate you and yor kind. No is the simple answer. Try not to be so greedy.

Subject: Nic Jones - video footage?
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 03:47 PM

Is there any video footage of Nic in existence? If so, I wish someone would place it on Youtube!