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02 Mar 15 - 11:12 AM (#3690941) Subject: BBC Radio 4 programme on Jock Purdon From: Herga Kitty On air now - Billy Bragg talking about Jock Purdon and the 1980s miners' strike... Kitty |
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02 Mar 15 - 11:14 AM (#3690942) Subject: RE: BBC Radio 4 programme on Jock Purdon From: Herga Kitty With contributions from Jez Lowe, Benny Graham, Johnny Handle... Kitty |
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02 Mar 15 - 12:12 PM (#3690954) Subject: RE: BBC Radio 4 programme on Jock Purdon From: Herga Kitty Now available to listen again, here Kitty |
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02 Mar 15 - 12:14 PM (#3690957) Subject: RE: BBC Radio 4 programme on Jock Purdon From: r.padgett mIssed this! I met Jock in Durham some years ago in The Shakespeare pub I think with the Wilsons ~ got a cassette of his songs Saw a programme of his life a few years ago as well on tv Ray |
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02 Mar 15 - 12:22 PM (#3690959) Subject: RE: BBC Radio 4 programme on Jock Purdon From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey I remember the first time we invited Jock to Whitby, listening to him in the Workingmens Club. Mike Waterson, who was sitting beside me, turned to me and said "Jock doesn't take any prisoners does he?" Hypocrits of any political colour were fair game to Jock! |
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03 Mar 15 - 07:01 AM (#3691108) Subject: RE: BBC Radio 4 programme on Jock Purdon From: GUEST |
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04 Mar 15 - 05:16 AM (#3691315) Subject: RE: BBC Radio 4 programme on Jock Purdon From: GUEST,jim bainbridge As a friend said- 'who appointed Billy Bragg as the modern Woody Guthrie?'- still he did a decent job of this. Jock can, as BB said, still be seen on the 'Cotia banner, now housed in the Washington Arts Centre except when in use. His likeness is carried proudly into Durham every summer at the Miners' Gala along with his marra Jack Elliot. The banner's motto is 'Ye brave bold men of 'Cotia' - after one of Jock's songs and it will be led into Durham again in July by Jack's daughter Doreen, husband Bryan and friends. This will continue as long as us old codgers can manage it. |
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04 Mar 15 - 05:30 AM (#3691320) Subject: RE: BBC Radio 4 programme on Jock Purdon From: GUEST,henryp The BBC like a well-known figure as the presenter. They think more people will be drawn to a Billy Bragg programme than a Jock Purdon one, and they are probably right. Even though not many coal-mines left in Burton Bradstock now. |
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04 Mar 15 - 07:27 AM (#3691349) Subject: RE: BBC Radio 4 programme on Jock Purdon From: Dave Hanson Woody's daughter Norah got in touch with Billy Bragg and asked him to record some of Woody's un-recorded and unpublished songs, so I guess, Woody's daughter had a hand in appointing him. Dave H |