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05 Oct 09 - 09:57 AM (#2738805) Subject: Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: GUEST,Jenny Selfe Fiddler Jennings is no more. He died in Faro hospital, Portugal on Friday 25th september. He was a profound influence on the musical life of many and will be sorely missed. |
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16 Feb 11 - 08:49 PM (#3096840) Subject: RE: Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: GUEST Hi I am Fiddler Jenning's niece. I grew up in New Zealand and we didn't have much contact with hin. Can anyone tell me anything about him? Would love to hear from you. |
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09 Jul 11 - 05:14 AM (#3184208) Subject: RE: Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: Jenny S Fids was the finest fiddler we have ever met. Having taken up the fiddle at the age of 6 or so, he was called Fiddler from around that time, when he and his chums (several also named Jimmy, same as him) would all ignore their mothers calling them in from play. One day Fids' mum in exasperation called him "Jimmy... Fiddler"... and so the name stuck, and no more ignoring Mum! He spent a number of years in the Royal Marines, being invalided-out in around the mid '70s due to a spine problem caused by a mis-judged parachute jump. He underwent spine surgery that went wrong, and was told that he would never walk again. His reply: "f*** that" as he strode out, never again to be without pain, but never giving in to the medics' prediction, nor to the pain. Thereafter he lived in Plymouth, leading sessions as well as playing with the Pheasant Pluckers, Slipknot and many others. His club at the Riverside at Saltash was a golden era for Plymouth folk. He moved to Portugal (for the warmer drier climate, to ease the constant back pain) in the mid '80s. He was so highly-regarded that when Stephane Grapelli did a concert in Plymouth he sent for Fids to play with him. He was a profound influence on and mentor to a great many musicians - many of whom found him rather too "abrasive" for their own egos! However, those who came to know him well will tell you what a generous, sensitive and soft-hearted person he was, always ready to help anyone (even those he disliked) who was in need. When he won the Slow Air fiddle contest at Carrbridge in Scotland the judge said that "he played like a man with a broken heart". How true. Such is his friends' regard for him that not only was a huge wake held for him in early 2010, but also a follow-up music weekend in March 2011. There are moves afoot to meet again in Spring 2012. Send a pm if you would like to join us, or if you would like to see video of the wake (including a clip of Georgie Heslop reading extracts from Fids' service record - it makes entertaining reading!). |
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09 Jul 11 - 06:58 AM (#3184237) Subject: RE: Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: maeve Fiddler Jenning's niece will need to join Mudcat (free) to send or receive PMs (Private Messages). I hope she will. This is a classic example of Mudcat acting as a connection between people. What a fascinating story of a remarkable man! Thank you for the information, Jenny S. |
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09 Jul 11 - 07:05 AM (#3184238) Subject: RE: Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: Jenny S Yes. It's a shame we don't get notification of replies to posts - it took me five months to find Fids' niece's message - she's likely given up looking for a reply by now! |
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08 Dec 14 - 03:39 PM (#3683676) Subject: RE: Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: GUEST,natasha https://larrylawmusic.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-ludgvan-ii Fiddler played with my Dad a lot, he features on the second half of this album if anyone is interested |
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08 Dec 14 - 08:32 PM (#3683732) Subject: RE: Obit: Fiddler Jennings 2014 From: meself Just listened to a few cuts - great stuff, if you like that guys-in-the-pub-having-a-good-time feel - which I do! Thanks! (Here's a clicky: https://larrylawmusic.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-ludgvan-ii) |
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08 Dec 14 - 09:27 PM (#3683740) Subject: RE: Obit: Fiddler Jennings 2014 From: Janie got a 404 error, meself. Would love to listen. Can you check and then repost the link? |
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08 Dec 14 - 11:30 PM (#3683752) Subject: RE: Obit: Fiddler Jennings 2014 From: meself Here we go! |
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09 Dec 14 - 04:53 AM (#3683792) Subject: RE: Obit: Fiddler Jennings 2014 From: Sugwash Lovely to hear them both again, thanks for the link Natasha. Andy Sugden |
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09 Dec 14 - 05:16 AM (#3683793) Subject: RE: Obit: Fiddler Jennings 2014 From: Janie Thanks! Lovely. |
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01 Mar 20 - 01:20 AM (#4036815) Subject: RE: Obit: Fiddler Jennings (2014) From: GUEST Hi all I served with Fiddler whilst in the Royal Navy He was really an inspiration to me in regards to folk music and I thank him for all he taught me, many a good time we had. fiddler I hope you are still Rosen the bow up there |
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01 Mar 20 - 07:50 AM (#4036872) Subject: RE: 2014 Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: Waddon Pete Missed this the first time round! So have now added him to the "In Memoriam" thread. |
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01 Mar 20 - 11:13 AM (#4036909) Subject: RE: 2014 Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: meself Why does the thread title say "2014", when the initial post is from, and year of death is, apparently, 2009? Correction in order? |
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01 Mar 20 - 11:33 AM (#4036914) Subject: RE: 2014 Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: GUEST,Derrick 2014 became part of the subject here, Date: 08 Dec 14 - 08:32 PM when your good self added it |
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01 Mar 20 - 12:30 PM (#4036930) Subject: RE: 2009 Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: Jeri His good self didn't add it. A moderator is the only one who can change a thread title. I changed it to 2009. |
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01 Mar 20 - 01:43 PM (#4036954) Subject: RE: 2009 Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: meself Apology accepted, Derrick. Thanks, Jeri. |
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01 Mar 20 - 07:03 PM (#4037008) Subject: RE: 2009 Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: GUEST,Derrick Meself, I didn't realise the subject and the thread title were separate things, your post was the first mention of 2014,I wrongly thought it was the reason for the title change. I knew Fiddler and his playing and company were some of the greatest pleasures of my fifty odd years of folk music. |
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01 Mar 20 - 07:12 PM (#4037010) Subject: RE: 2009 Obit: Fiddler Jennings From: meself No problem. I envy you having enjoyed the company of this man and his music. |