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06 Oct 07 - 12:43 PM (#2165212) Subject: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST,irishenglish Anyone know whatever happened to original Watersons member John Harrison? |
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06 Oct 07 - 12:56 PM (#2165219) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: oombanjo He has a house in Greece I/we around Beverley still have occasional contact, and received his last cd with his Greek group mostly playing old time, irish, and bluegrass.cheers Oombanjo |
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06 Oct 07 - 01:22 PM (#2165244) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: Folkiedave He went to London where he spent a lot of time learning the fiddle, and then lived in Brittany for a while, then as oombanjo says came back to live in Beverley, Leven I think. Saw him at a funeral about four years ago. (Rita Blood/Jewitt) |
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06 Oct 07 - 01:30 PM (#2165254) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST,Brian Peters My family spent an entertaining few days staying with him in Brittany while he was there. I'd been given to understand he was setting up his place as a B&B, but in fact he generously gave up his own bedroom and slept in an outbuilding during our stay. He was building Greek-style bouzoukis back then, so no surprise that he spends time over there - and his banjo and fiddle playing were pretty good, too. I did see him once in the folk club in Beverley but that was a few years back. |
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06 Oct 07 - 02:12 PM (#2165274) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: Les in Chorlton No chance of a reunion then? |
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06 Oct 07 - 03:43 PM (#2165340) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: The Sandman I think the Watersons changed completely, when Martin Carthy joined. |
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06 Oct 07 - 04:34 PM (#2165366) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST,Brian Peters "No chance of a reunion then?" Without Lal???? |
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07 Oct 07 - 04:05 AM (#2165689) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: Les in Chorlton Sorry, that was a bit thought less. |
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07 Oct 07 - 05:28 AM (#2165710) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: Sir Roger de Beverley John kindly ran a fiddle workshop for us at the People's Voice Folk Festival here in Beverley. The setting was the lovely mediaeval Friary. The festival and the workshop were free and John's contribution was a donation too. R |
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07 Oct 07 - 09:56 AM (#2165789) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST Great, thank you all very much! |
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07 Oct 07 - 03:39 PM (#2166021) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: oombanjo A few years back they did a watersons revivaland i think it was filmed. There is also the old BBC. Vidio of the Watersons made in the 60's it is all about the group and their upbringing and interests and also the area at that time. It may be still avaliable from the BeB archives. |
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08 Oct 07 - 12:59 PM (#2166591) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST,buspassed 'Travelling for a Living' BBCtv 1966 Comes as a DVD with 'Mighty River of Song' compilation |
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08 Oct 07 - 01:30 PM (#2166626) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: Linda Kelly Saw him in Beverley a few year ago, I thought he had gone to live on Greece |
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13 Oct 13 - 02:31 PM (#3566596) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST,Philip Ward I appreciate this thread is a few years old but does anyone have any more current news of John Harrison? I recently picked up a really nice small, flat back bouzouki made by 'John Harrison Leven' and I would like to know a bit more about it and the maker. Is he still in Yorkshire or maybe Greece and is he still making instruments? Thanks |
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13 Oct 13 - 06:04 PM (#3566634) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: The Sandman try contacting Norma Waterson she is on face book. |
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14 Oct 13 - 12:16 PM (#3566825) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: Jane of 'ull Buspassed, do you know where i can get this DVD please? |
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14 Oct 13 - 12:57 PM (#3566840) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST,buspassed 'Travelling for a Living' is, I believe, still available as a single DVD probably on e-bay or Amazon. It was at one time available as a VHS from the director Derrick Knight. Certainly worth getting hold of. |
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18 Aug 16 - 06:31 PM (#3805711) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST,Norma Waterson John is still I think living in Greece with his wife Yvonne, they have a daughter Jane who married a Greek man and have grandchildren I am not quite sure of his address or telephone number, but I would like to contact him myself as well. |
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19 Aug 16 - 10:59 AM (#3805809) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: Steve Gardham Bill Sowerby has his contact details, Norma. I'll ask him to contact you in a couple of weeks when I see him. John sent me a load of stuff for the HUll Folk Archive a couple of years ago but I don't know where I put his address. It's probably with the archive stuff. |
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20 Aug 16 - 02:56 PM (#3805982) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: keberoxu A Mudcat Café forum thread revived by guest Norma Waterson! Words fail me. |
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22 May 19 - 07:41 AM (#3993360) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST,Guest - TerminalParp Does anyone have any updates on him? |
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23 Nov 19 - 08:12 AM (#4020922) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GeoffLawes Travelling for a Living' is currently available free to view on the BFI site here. https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-travelling-for-a-living-1966-online |
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23 Nov 19 - 09:16 AM (#4020928) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: Dave Hanson If you buy the boxed CD set ' A Mighty River of Song ' the DVD of ' Travelling For A Living ' is included. Dave H |
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23 Nov 19 - 11:31 AM (#4020934) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST,Nick Dow When John Harrison lived in London, he took me under his wing, and introduced me to the singing of Paddy Tunney Joe Heaney Bert Lloyd Harry Cox and many more. He was a great fiddle player and I backed him up on guitar on one memorable (to me) occasion. I have not watched the film but will do. For me Mike Waterson is one of the best interpreters of traditional song that this country has ever produced. I learned some interesting studio recording vocal techniques from them both. |
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23 Nov 19 - 03:45 PM (#4020950) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: The Sandman interesting film thanks. |
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31 Aug 23 - 06:50 AM (#4180371) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST,Johann Gambolputty Back to John Harrison now? Extraneous bickering removed. ---mudelf |
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31 Aug 23 - 06:50 AM (#4187470) Subject: RE: Whatever happened to John Harrison From: GUEST,Johann Gambolputty Back to John Harrison now? Extraneous bickering removed. ---mudelf |