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12 Nov 07 - 07:51 PM (#2192355) Subject: Jeremy Taylor From: Forsh How many of you UK Folkies remember Jeremy Taylor? anyone seen him recently? I loved his stuff in the 70s. would You (yes you) travel/pay to see him if he was close by?! I am thinking of seeking him out for a gig in the cold old North East, so would apreciate replies from folk in the North of england on that point! |
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13 Nov 07 - 12:53 AM (#2192470) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Big Al Whittle I saw him at Willington near Derby a couple of years ago. He was still in good form. Not as tall as I remembered - he looked a bit like Michael Palin. He lives in Wales, I believe. |
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13 Nov 07 - 04:15 AM (#2192510) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Anne Lister He's still gigging, although I think he picks and chooses his places to play. He's been at Llantrisant folk club, so if you contact Splottman or Pat (can't remember her Mudcat handle!) they can let you know how to contact Jeremy. And yes, I think he lives on the Welsh border these days. |
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13 Nov 07 - 04:31 AM (#2192517) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Charley Noble Jeromy is still remembered in these quarters. Charley Noble, at large in Australia |
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13 Nov 07 - 04:36 AM (#2192522) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: John MacKenzie Earlier thread here . As has been said, he was represented by Perrotts Folly but since the death of Derek Grinnell, they only do bookings for Johnny Silvo now. You could try contacting them as they will no doubt pass a message or put you in contact. Giok |
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13 Nov 07 - 04:44 AM (#2192525) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: The PA Saw him loads of times in the 70's and three or four years ago we booked him for a do at our village hall. Lovely man, yes he does remind me of Michael Palin ! |
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13 Nov 07 - 04:54 AM (#2192531) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: David C. Carter He did a great song about being a lift attendant in a big store. But I can't remember the title or the words; Anybody out there who can help? Thanks in advance David |
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13 Nov 07 - 04:59 AM (#2192533) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: George Papavgeris Forsh, I PMed you Jeremy's email. |
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13 Nov 07 - 05:17 AM (#2192545) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: John MacKenzie Lift Girl's Lament here. There a lot of threads about Jeremy on Mudcat, just seek and ye shall find. Giok |
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13 Nov 07 - 05:58 AM (#2192554) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,Graham Bradshaw Jeremy is now handling his own bookings, since the sad death of Derek Grinnell. Last year he moved back to France (his wife is French), although he still has a cottage on the Welsh borders which he uses as a base when touring in the UK. This is usually about once a year. He has recently been spending a lot of time in the US, where he is held in high regard. If you wish to book Jeremy, try his website www.jeremytaylor.info or if you get stuck, you can PM me and I will pass it on. I also have the privilege to handle Jeremy's recordings in the UK - see our website Ag Pleez Deddy And yes, he is still just as brilliant these days. Go and see him if you get the chance. |
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13 Nov 07 - 06:06 AM (#2192557) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Dave Hanson I think Jeremy is largely responsable for the term ' jobsworth ' being in common use today. Great bloke, great songwriter and performer. eric |
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13 Nov 07 - 06:21 AM (#2192562) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: David C. Carter Thank you Giok. David |
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13 Nov 07 - 07:06 AM (#2192582) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,Chris Newman I saw him in Ilkley not too long ago and he was terrific. He's a great writer and a thoroughly nice chap. |
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13 Nov 07 - 07:20 AM (#2192589) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,14fret One of the BEST. In every respect. Held in high regard in the States(?) He can write, sing and play.... surprise, surprise! Yes, I would travel to see and listen to him but Oh, would the folk police approve? He's not 'traditional'! |
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13 Nov 07 - 07:21 AM (#2192590) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,Edthefolkie Blimey, Jobsworth, that takes me back, I remember Jeremy singing it "somewhere in north London". Cecil Sharp House?? Jobsworth, Jobsworth More than me job's worth I don't care, rain or snow, Whatever it is, the answer's NO! I can keep you waiting for hours in the queue And if you don't like it YOU KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO... Sorry if I got it wrong, that was from memory |
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13 Nov 07 - 07:31 AM (#2192595) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Bru Brilliant artist. Been waiting for him to do another tour of the UK; I did email him earlier this year with that very enquiry, but he never answered. He has, though, spent a great deal of time in the USA this year. Still got three or four of his LP's. I find not all of his songs are so easy to listen to these days, but the good ones are definitely good ones. |
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13 Nov 07 - 07:58 AM (#2192602) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Dave Hanson I've still got the LP which Jeremy recorded with Spike Milligan, from the show they were touring with at the time, recorded live at Cambridge University on December 2nd 1973 both of them brilliant. eric |
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13 Nov 07 - 09:08 AM (#2192648) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: cptsnapper It would be great if the album with Spike was re-released |
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13 Nov 07 - 12:46 PM (#2192809) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Y_Not I had the album of Spike & Jeremy Live at Cambridge, it was BRILL! be great if they brought it out on CD, anybody know if you can still get it? |
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13 Nov 07 - 12:55 PM (#2192818) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Rog Peek Suberb sense of humour, love his songs, still sing "the Red Velvet Steering Wheel Cover driver". I believe for a time back in the days of apartheid he was banned in S. Africa for his opposition to apartheid and banned elsewhere because he was S. African. He had a show on TV back in the 60s or 70s, I remember it as being very entertaining. I would certainly turn out to see him if it was within reasonable travelling distance of Bristol. Rog |
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13 Nov 07 - 12:58 PM (#2192820) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Nigel Parsons He had several gigs at folk clubs in late 2005, the thread is Here Y_Not: When he appeared at Llantrisant I did manage to get hold of his two current CDs "Shearing The Poms" and "The Very Best of Jeremy Taylor" The latter includes most of the items he did on the record with Spike Milligan CHEERS Nigel |
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13 Nov 07 - 05:13 PM (#2193012) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: breezy We booked him thrice times at Windward in St Albans tween 2001 and 2005 well four times actually but he had to reschedule one and they were all sellouts with some interesting ex pat S Africans showing up from his 'minim' days. He was still singing the ones he's well known for but he did perform some newer material that showed he still 'has it' Thanks for the update Graham, please wish him all the best from us 'and nigger balls ?..... well just sing it' J T |
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13 Nov 07 - 07:59 PM (#2193142) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,Bill the sound I saw him about a year ago in Monmouth Folk Club. He was brilliant, one of his songs I liked was "Only a Prawn in the Game" (he can explain it far better than me) |
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14 Nov 07 - 05:21 PM (#2193863) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Forsh Thanks for the replies folks, I recall seeing him way back in those Spike Milligan days, too, and he remains one of the reasons that I am interested in folk & songwriting. I also bemone the loss of the LP, and would welcome a CD version! I will keep you posted should I manage to book him! |
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16 Nov 07 - 01:02 PM (#2195399) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,FORSH (at Work!) Good news is... I have managed to comunicate with Jeremy and he tells me that the Milligan/Taylor thing (19730 has been done as a double CD and should be available soon! I am now negotiating to have him at Clennell Hall Folk Fest for May 2009. So... Mark your diaries, & watch this space! |
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16 Nov 07 - 01:05 PM (#2195404) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,FORSH (at Work!) Of course I meant "(1970)" :)> |
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17 Nov 07 - 11:53 AM (#2196014) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Nerd Here's an odd coincidence. After reading this thread, I was doing some research on Tarot cards and ended up refreshing my memory on Aleister Crowley. Why did he change his first name from Alexander to Aleister? In his own words: "I had read in some book or other that the most favourable name for becoming famous was one consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee, as at the end of a hexameter: like 'Jeremy Taylor.' Aleister Crowley fulfilled these conditions and Aleister is the Gaelic form of Alexander." Jeremy Taylor oughta be famous! |
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17 Nov 07 - 12:02 PM (#2196023) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Richard Bridge Depending on how you pronounce "Taylor" it could be a spondee or a trochee (unless you stick to the "number of consonants" rule) |
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17 Nov 07 - 01:59 PM (#2196104) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: breezy nerds |
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17 Nov 07 - 04:13 PM (#2196179) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Big Al Whittle like Jiminy Cricket Edison Lighthouse Margaret Thatcher I wish I'd known that before I picked the name that has condemned me to obscurity and failure. |
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18 Nov 07 - 03:41 PM (#2196944) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: BK Lick Here are some Jeremy Taylor links: Lyrics About "Piece of Ground" and "Tsotsi Style" About Jeremy Taylor |
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18 Nov 07 - 04:30 PM (#2196984) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Dave the Gnome My favourite JT 'bit' was not a song but a skit on a typical C of E vicar presiding at a gay wedding - Absolutely hilarious. Jeremy does 'English Vicar' splendidly! Same concert - can't rememebr the year but it was Swinton Folk Festival and JT was standing in for someone at short notice. Some people turned up to see him and asked at the info desk when he was on. As one about four of us launched into... "Jeremy Taylors been and and gone Walk him along, John, Carry him along..." They weren't impressed. :D |
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24 Nov 07 - 04:03 PM (#2201506) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Forsh Thanks for those Links BK, and a special thanks to the Nerds, for making me smile! |
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07 Dec 07 - 04:39 AM (#2210333) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,Graham Bradshaw Just spoken to Jeremy, and he has now digitised the Spike Milligan LP, and we will be releasing it in the UK in the early New Year as a 2 CD set. I will post details on here when it is imminent. G |
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07 Dec 07 - 06:38 AM (#2210391) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Dave Hanson Well done Graham, I've got the original vinyl but it would be better on CD. eric |
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07 Dec 07 - 06:44 AM (#2210394) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: woodsie Saw him last year (or could have been 2005) at Orpington Folk Club. I'd never heard of him before. He was fantastic. I remember him doing a song about an elevator in a department store that was really funny he used the guitar to make the sound of the lift going up and down. I would definitely recommend him. |
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07 Dec 07 - 12:12 PM (#2210620) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,Ray The original vinyl version of the Taylor/Milligan recording ended up on "Music For Pleasure"- for those of a younger disposition, the sort of record that you could buy in the supermarket - so a good place to look for it would probably be a charity shop. Yes, Jeremy was one of the first to use the term Jobsworth but he found it in an artice in the Telegraph. |
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07 Dec 07 - 06:34 PM (#2210909) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Bonzo3legs Anyone who upsets the politically correct is fine by me!! |
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07 Dec 07 - 10:11 PM (#2211036) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Charley Noble I'm probably been following JT's creative career for more than 30 years, ever since his first series of recording in South Africa. But I'm never had a clue how he got started in folk music, who inspired him. Can anyone clarify? Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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08 Dec 07 - 07:35 PM (#2211616) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST I might be one of the few people who has the London Cast recording of "Mrs Wilson's Diary" co -written by Jeremy Taylor and John Wells...ahead of its time.."Here I kneel on bended knee scouring the doorstep with Vim!" |
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09 Dec 07 - 05:59 AM (#2211798) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,Chris Muriel Would love to have the lyrics for his "Belle of Barnstaple" It wasn't listed in the links posted above. Chris Muriel, Manchester (chris.muriel@analog.com) |
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09 Dec 07 - 12:46 PM (#2211959) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: BB I'd love to see the 'Belle of Barnstaple' - never heard of it, but as the town is local to me, it could be interesting. Barbara |
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09 Dec 07 - 05:42 PM (#2212101) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST Well (to jog memories), it starts : "She was a broad beamed xxx xxx xxx from Barnstaple In love with a constable" XXX signifies missing words. They ended up eloping together. Chris Muriel |
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10 Dec 07 - 04:13 PM (#2212656) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Herga Kitty Jeremy Taylor was one of the first guests I saw at the Herga Folk Club. He did the elevator song (going up....) and the song about hitching in France (pees off). He had some great songs about apartheid (including beauty parlour treatments where all the black people want to be white and the white people want to be black, and of course, aagh pleez daddy). I remember seeing Jeremy at a London festival, when he'd injured his arm and couldn't play guitar. So he recited "All along the south coast", about the Costa Geriatrica. The Belle of Barnstaple is wonderful - I'm amazed that BB hasn't heard it. Kitty |
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10 Dec 07 - 06:00 PM (#2212722) Subject: Lyr Add: THE BELLE FROM BARNSTABLE (Jeremy Taylor) From: Rog Peek THE BELLE FROM BARNSTABLE (Jeremy Taylor) She was a (porping?), bouncy, beautiful, brown as a berry bumpkin belle from Barnstable. In love with the constable. A flat footed, big booted, broad chested, ham fisted, constable, in Barnstable, And together they would sport and play, And chase each other through the hay, ay, ay, ay fields With she shouting "don't you dare, You dirty dashing devil don't you dare, chase me there" And he cavorting, laughing, snorting, leaping, peeping at her underwear The devil may care. "I'm an ordinary country girl and you set my heart in a whirl. With your wiskery face and the strap under your chin You're a regular disgrace, I think I'm ready to give in." "No I've got me job to do, I've got to be off to wash and scrub the floors of a toff in Barnstable. He's very amenable. He pats me bottom ever soware he says my child I think you're very suitable, in Barnstable. But his lady wife is not so keen, she says I should be heard not seen there. That's ever since she caught her spouse, Chasing me with his trousers down in the east wing, "most embarrassing." And another time she discovered him lying in wait in the cupboard in the west wing "Most embarrassing." And she never will forget the day, when she overheard him say "I'd forfeit all me titles if only she'd give in, She's torturing me vitals I think I'm ready for a gin." Well what are we going to do with her, she's setting everyone's heart in a stir in Barnstable. Especially the constable. The fireman's going right off his head, and the baker's putting nails in his bread for the constable, in Barnstable. Whenever she passes by, Everybody stops to sigh and stare. Now the vicar's all in a stew, He can't take his eye off a certain pew in evensong, ding dong. The choir boys forget to sing and the deacon he forgets to ring the ding dong, At evensong. And they never will forget the day, when the vicar knelt down to pray. "Thy kingdom come on earth below, thy will be done within Thy kingdom's in the second row oh Lord please let me in." Well alas this jolly state of affairs was just too much for the women to bear in Barnstable. Very regrettable. The women's institute they yelled "The likes of her should be expelled from Barnstable, very regrettable." And so it was on that day, the constable he took her away from there. And off they went together on their bicycles through the heather, to another town, Where they can settle down. And he can join the constabulary and she could raise a family in another town. Where they could settle down. And I have often heard it say that to this very day. Once a year in Barnstable a strange event takes place, The men all leave their wives bedside and the vicar forgets his grace. And off they go into the night, and when they return in the morning light, It takes their wives a year to wipe the smile from off their face. Aarrrrrrgh RP dec07 |
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10 Dec 07 - 07:01 PM (#2212765) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Forsh Wow, I look away for a few days and the conversation goes on without me! Like I Clennell Hall Folk Fest have him May 2009, watch this site for more news and details, sometime after our May 2008 fest! If my memory serves me well, he also did a great one about Dr Christian Barnard: I got the heart of an ape, the liver of a chicken, the blood of an ox thru a tube which was stickin to my spleen which I borrowed from a cow, I was human once but I'm not sure now! I know that JT is very interested in that French fella who so interested & inspired Jake Thakeray, can't recall the name, and don't know if this is his insperation.. just being pedantic, sorta! |
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11 Dec 07 - 12:54 PM (#2213198) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Rog Peek A real favourite of mine is also on the LP "His Songs" and is called 'Peez Oof!'. Jeremy introduces the song thus: "When General de Gaule was a younger man he spent some time in Britain; during the war I think it was. His English wasn't so good in those days, but he'd noticed while strolling through the streets of London two little words which the English people used to say to him, particularly the young girls that he was in the habit of winking at. 'Naturalement' he thought to himself, 'Zis picturesque fres is a traditional English gritting to ze foreiner visiting a native shore.' And he went home and wrote this little song." The song is almost all in French, but there are a couple of lines which go:- .............. de Cockfosters, a la rue de (?), Paddington, Euston and all line beyond, ce toujour "for Pete's sake peez oof!". It is particularly amusing when in the background can be heard people calling out peez oof without the French accent. If there is anyone out there who has the words to this, please, please post them. I'm afraid my French is practically non existent, to I've no chance of transcribing myself. Rog |
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11 Dec 07 - 12:57 PM (#2213201) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Rog Peek de Gaulle, apologies to the late general. Rog |
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11 Dec 07 - 06:54 PM (#2213448) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Big Al Whittle Shoot me down in flames, but I seem to remember a TV programme with JT in Blackpool, singing songs about the place. |
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12 Dec 07 - 05:57 AM (#2213682) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,Ray Hi weelittledrummer It was called "Come to Blackpool" - I have the album. How did things go at Leicester? I didn't spot you but we left at around 3.00 Ray |
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12 Dec 07 - 07:49 AM (#2213733) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,clockwatcher Forsh, I think 'that French fella' was (the Belgian) Jacques Brel. |
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12 Dec 07 - 09:58 AM (#2213800) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Big Al Whittle Leicester Didn't see anything much good. I had a chat wth the Faith people whose guitars I'm playing. Heard tell of a new LD Yamaha solid wood construction electro, which is coming out in january, but it costs two grand. Then I left. Didn't see anybody I knew, didn't stop for the concert. bit of a non event! |
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16 Feb 08 - 05:41 AM (#2263679) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,Graham Bradshaw As promised from my earlier post in December, the Jeremy Taylor/Spike Milligan album is now out on a 2 CD set. Recorded live at Cambridge University 1973, this was the basis of the show that toured for several years as "For One Week Only". Details of the album can be found here Jeremy also tells me he has the tapes for the recordings of Just a Minim, so maybe we'll see that re-issued in the not too distant. We also have recordings of the original Ag Pleez Deddy, plus more recent recordings Live in Chicago and Live Down Under. These can all be found by following the link above. Graham |
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16 Feb 08 - 05:59 AM (#2263688) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Rasener Forsh I sent you a PM confirming. Have you receieved that and is it OK Les |
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18 Feb 08 - 10:21 AM (#2265354) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,Graham Bradshaw Sorry that should have been - Wait a Minim. Just spoken to Jeremy and he is sending me the master, so it will be coming out shortly. Graham |
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23 Oct 08 - 01:52 PM (#2473924) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST I think you'll find that the french fella who inspired Jake Thackray was Georges Brassens. Cheers, Laurie |
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29 Jul 11 - 10:41 PM (#3198281) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,cb savage does anyone know which & if available album "Nasty Spider" is on? Thank you. |
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30 Jul 11 - 04:14 AM (#3198364) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Pulseroom "Lift Girls Lament" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_UfFe8o2XA |
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30 Jul 11 - 06:38 AM (#3198393) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: Brian May Wow, Red Velvet Steering Wheel Covered Driver and Nasty Spider . . . Ach PLEEZ Daddy . . . Jobsworth (which I believe is on YouTube). Magnificent all. How can a man THAT old still be a naughty boy? . . . his songs reek of naughty schoolboy, it's in his whole body as well as his eyes. I LOVED watching him in the 70s in the Bali Hai folk club night in Bognor Regis (sorry). This guy is an entertainer in the purest sense. If you've never seen him and have a sense of humour, take any opportunity you'll not be disappointed. Nice Martin too . . . He damaged apartheid more than all the committees and righteous indignation with that song that made us all laugh at it, the song ridiculed it and was powerful because. If you read this, thanks Jeremy, you certainly made days in my life fun. |
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13 Jun 12 - 04:41 PM (#3363039) Subject: Lyrics request: The Old Stanley Grill From: GUEST,treespirit Or something like this ... every time I go into an old pub that has been ruined I think of this song. Thanks |
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14 Jun 12 - 04:34 AM (#3363240) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: scouse A real favourite of mine is also on the LP "His Songs" and is called 'Peez Oof!'. That song was done by Derek Brimstone on his "Very Good Time." Lp. Which may be still available in Cd form from Derek's Web page. As Aye, Phil. |
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14 Jun 12 - 04:40 AM (#3363241) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,CJB Jeremy Taylor: "Jobsworth" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz44_Sp0K8A |
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01 Jul 12 - 05:13 AM (#3370183) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: ChrisJBrady Any news about the re-issue of Wait a Minim from the master tapes? Lots of info. here: http://users.bestweb.net/~foosie/minim.htm BTW this page and site really needs archiving or mirroring - it would be sad to see it disappear!! |
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21 Jun 15 - 11:02 AM (#3717996) Subject: RE: Jeremy Taylor From: GUEST,Mike Ryan Belle from Barnstaple Not porping Broad beamed |