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30 Nov 01 - 03:51 PM (#601116) Subject: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: breezy I heard John sing his song called Percy the Peeler From Potterton. Sadly John died around 1967-8.Can any one find any trace of his writings ? |
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01 Dec 01 - 12:02 PM (#601645) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: BanjoRay Try looking for Jon Rennard - that's how it was spelled. Cheers |
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01 Dec 01 - 12:12 PM (#601652) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: BanjoRay He made an album called Brimbledown Fair Cheers |
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02 Dec 01 - 09:13 AM (#602095) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: crump A few years ago I was playing at The Cross Keys in Uppermill and sang a song of Johns. It turned out that his girl-friend at the time of the crash actually ran the folk club. We had a good chat mainly about the times I saw him at the then Church Inn folk club in Prestwich. I can't recall her name but maybe Jim Schofield who now runs the club can help. 01457-833897 |
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02 Dec 01 - 05:43 PM (#602300) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: breezy Thank you crump,can you ring him as you are nearer than me , if not let me know please. |
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02 Dec 01 - 07:50 PM (#602386) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: mandomad Jon Rennard, a fine singer and guitarist, was indeed based in Leeds, he died in a car crash in the early seventies. He had a wide repertoire of songs and amusing introductions. He was a good friend of, and was encouraged by Yorkshire Relish (Derek & Dorothy Elliott) A favourite song he performed was Jumbo the Elephant...written by Leon Rosselson, I think. |
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03 Dec 01 - 02:52 PM (#602855) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: breezy It was |
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29 Jul 07 - 10:54 AM (#2113972) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,xx Remembering Jon and Marsh on the 36th anniversary of their deaths. |
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29 Jul 07 - 11:37 AM (#2113994) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: The Borchester Echo And I'm remembering them too. Hey, that means 'Little Jon' Rennard and Samantha Atkinson, their respective children, must be nearing 40. I wonder if they know how much some of us left think of their long-departed fathers. Jon's granddaughter came onto Mudcat once. I wonder if Sami (who was once my niece-in-common-law) might be out there? |
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29 Jul 07 - 12:06 PM (#2114025) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: Jean(eanjay) I always remember them, particularly on this day each year. It was lovely to see Jon's granddaughter's (Carrie Rennard's) post on the other Jon Rennard thread in February; perhaps we'll hear from her again. It would be nice if the 2 threads could be put together. |
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20 Jun 08 - 08:25 PM (#2371144) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,Mark Peers (washboard) Jon also played with the Jug & Bottle Washers Jug Band right up until his tragic accident. I have some recordings and photos of Jon with the Jug Band including Whitby Folk festival 1968 and a tour of Ireland and a Radio Leeds recording of "shine" introduced by Bob Pegg. Will be thinking of Jon in July |
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26 Aug 09 - 06:58 AM (#2708831) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,Brian Hull (Parlington) I have an LP which was produced after the death of Jon Rennard in 1971, The Parting Glass, it has ten of his songs: Side One The Female Drummer Boy Banks of Sweet Primroses The Captain's Apprentice Holmfirth Anthem Jumbo the Elephant Side Two Follow the Plough Garners Gay Sailor Jack McCoy In Your Smile The Parting Glass The album cover features on my site here: http://www.parlington.info |
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01 Jun 10 - 06:57 PM (#2918626) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,Helen Jon lived with Marsh and they were both killed in September 1971 in a car crash. Two records were released, Brimbledon Fair and The Parting Glass. Their deaths were the worst day of my life as I was very close to both of them especially Marsh. |
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02 Jun 10 - 05:23 AM (#2918898) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: Jean(eanjay) Jon and Marsh were killed on 29 July 1971. |
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01 Jan 11 - 08:18 AM (#3064950) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,Phill Fraser Jon and Marsh had a cat called Themog. |
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04 Mar 11 - 07:23 AM (#3106765) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,Bert Rogers We used to book John at the Kennet Folk club at the Hinds Head Pub In Aldermaston village Berkshire in 1970/71 and we all became very good friends with him The guy that ran the club with me Les. John always stayed with him and Pam when on tour down south and they named their first son after him We booked John at the first Reading Folk Festival Along with Dave & Tony Arthur and others 69/70 I can't remember As you all probably Know John Liked 20s Music and somewhere there is a photo of John and my self playing together (Sweet Georgia Brown) Happy days I wish he were still with us Bert Rogers |
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08 May 11 - 06:24 AM (#3150273) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,KathnChris We also have this LP, and are wondering if we can put it onto a DVD, recently went to the Thompson's Arms folk night at Flaxton, it brought back memories. We used to listen to Jon in the late 60's at the folk clubs in Leeds, The Grove, The Peel and The RAOB club in North Street, were on holiday in Cornwall when we heard of his accident. Is it possible to get the Brimbledon Fair recording still (preferably not vinyl as we don't have anything to play them on). |
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08 May 11 - 08:36 AM (#3150306) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: flush We had some great nights at The Ferrands Arms Bingley Phil Fraser, how you doing 10 years since I was over on the IOM for Vivs party drop me a line on iain@gloverfok.co.uk |
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08 May 11 - 08:37 AM (#3150307) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: flush that should be gloverfolk Phil |
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08 May 11 - 11:50 AM (#3150365) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: Jean(eanjay) It isn't possible to get either of John's LPs now although I have seen 2 copies of "Brimbledon Fair" on ebay in the past few years. I have both LPs and have put mine onto CDs, for playing in the car,using a Numark USB turntable and Audacity software. |
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08 May 11 - 02:41 PM (#3150453) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: breezy I when I began this thread I misspelt Jon's name. I should have known better 2 weeks ago I met Robin Dransfield, in Cornwall, the 'mav' Anyone recall Jon's song about the policeman ? |
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09 May 11 - 05:35 AM (#3150727) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: Jean(eanjay) I can remember hearing the song "Percy the Peeler From Potterton" but I just cannot remember how it goes. |
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21 Jun 11 - 12:50 PM (#3173960) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,Sandra (Ibbetson) I was a great freind of his and his wife Pat (who sadly died in 1998) and I'm godmother to his son Jon. I also have both his LP's Happy Days! |
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21 Jun 11 - 01:35 PM (#3173995) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: Colin Randall Just to add my own mini-tribute so many years on. Jon was, if memory serves, the very first professional artist I booked early in the life of a folk club at the Queen's Head in Shildon, Co Durham. It was my home town and the venue represented a slight moving up in the world from the smaller pub room where the club had started. Up until Jon's appearance, again from memory, we had made do with floor singers. Jon was, of course, head and shoulders above anyone we had seen at either place. It wasn't a great club by any means - I had more success later at bigger and better pub venues in the larger towns of Darlington and Bishop Auckland - but Jon gave us a night to remember and may have filled me with enough enthusiasm to persevere. |
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21 Jun 11 - 01:36 PM (#3173996) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: Colin Randall Just to add my own mini-tribute so many years on. Jon was, if memory serves, the very first professional artist I booked early in the life of a folk club at the Queen's Head in Shildon, Co Durham. It was my home town and the venue represented a slight moving up in the world from the smaller pub room where the club had started. Up until Jon's appearance, again from memory, we had made do with floor singers. Jon was, of course, head and shoulders above anyone we had seen at either place. It wasn't a great club by any means - I had more success later at bigger and better pub venues in the larger towns of Darlington and Bishop Auckland - but Jon gave us a night to remember and may have filled me with enough enthusiasm to persevere. |
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22 Jun 11 - 01:38 PM (#3174637) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,LilacVine Two tributes for the 40th anniversary of Jon Rennard's death - 29th July 2011. Jon Rennard Tribute & Leeds Memories Holmfirth Anthem - Jon Rennard |
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26 Jun 11 - 08:01 AM (#3176650) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: Jean(eanjay) There are more links to YouTube videos of Jon singing/playing on this thread. |
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26 Jul 11 - 03:34 PM (#3196045) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,stewpotpat Iremember jon at the peel pub in boar ;ane in the mid &late 60s, he had a lovely gentle voice different to a lot of singers at the time |
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18 Aug 11 - 03:03 PM (#3208998) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: Jean(eanjay) I have uploaded The Captain's Apprentice to YouTube. This is a traditional song sung unaccompanied by Jon. |
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24 Oct 12 - 06:24 PM (#3425575) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,Alan Clarke HI, I saw Jon a few times at the Ring 'o bells fok club in Bath. Absolutely loved him. I have his records on vinyl and one on a cassette. It is possible that the powers that be at Fellside Recordings have his masters asd i once communicated with them and as I recall they had other things to do at the time. Looking at their current catalogue, littered with many successful new artists it may be that these songs never see the light of day again. One track is available for download at emusic, see link below. Don.t know if the cd is still available. http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/various-artists/seasons-ceremonies-rituals-the-calendar-in-traditional-song/11005728/: |
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26 Jan 13 - 07:59 PM (#3471866) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,Archie Chappel Hello, I am looking for the Brimbledon fair LP, can any possible help me in locating one. Cheers, Archie |
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24 Feb 13 - 03:58 PM (#3483341) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,Jed and Jim Morris York Folk Centre John Rennard, lovely man. He used to play in the Lowther Hotel then we moved to Hull Road,as the York Folk Centre. John was an excellent guitarist and singer, lovely nature. We all missed him when he died in that car crash. Jed and Jim (brother and I) are from Glasgow. John went up there for some gigs, and struggled to get on with the glaswegians. He was gald to get back to Yorkshire. They could not understand him, nor viki versa. God bless you John, catch up with you up there some day, will bring my guitar. Jed Morris x |
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11 Jan 21 - 05:42 PM (#4087545) Subject: RE: John Rennard Leeds 1964-7 From: GUEST,Tony Bowman Jed & Jim. I rember those great nights @ The Lowther. How are you. I'm still in Guiseley. |