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I feel somewhat ashamed that I managed to miss the mighty R Crumb's 80th birthday yesterday. Here he is with his East River chums John and Eden with a nice wee film.
Happy slightly belated Birthday, Bob.
(might still be yesterday somewhere on the planet if I get a move on)
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This is dated Nov 1 but they mention August at the beginning. All fine with me, I have not heard it before and it is all Ethiopian 78's with an explanation of how R. Crumb obtained them.
There are some great and rare tracks, but I was a bit surprised at their lack of knowledge about the history of Ethiopian music and especially the Begena. I enjoyed listening to their 10 minute ramble at the beginning too.
here's the link if you want to try and listen off John's website
Here's a link if you use the Apple pdocast app to the latest Old Time Radio Show.
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Originally posted by Globaltruth View Post
This is dated Nov 1 but they mention August at the beginning. All fine with me, I have not heard it before and it is all Ethiopian 78's with an explanation of how R. Crumb obtained them.
There are some great and rare tracks, but I was a bit surprised at their lack of knowledge about the history of Ethiopian music and especially the Begena. I enjoyed listening to their 10 minute ramble at the beginning too.
here's the link if you want to try and listen off John's website
Here's a link if you use the Apple pdocast app to the latest Old Time Radio Show.
there are about 24 videos on YT of the HMV JOE series, as dipped into by R Crumb & Old Time John.
Just saying...Comment
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Funnily enough, GT, or I think it is anyway, if I had heard that track blind I would not have been surprised if you had told me it was Appalachian - it sounds a wee bit like American old-time. Great track!Originally posted by Globaltruth View Post
there are about 24 videos on YT of the HMV JOE series, as dipped into by R Crumb & Old Time John.
Just saying...
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well that made me go back and listen to it again. It certainly does. Never made that connection before.Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post
but then, obviously this took me to the DeZuriks... (Mrs GT's all time favourite).
I'm not sure if we've ever had a video of them before? Smashing cheerful stuff
Last edited by Globaltruth; 29-11-23, 13:13.Comment
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I was looking around Desert Island Discs for something to listen to...I had listened to Graham Nash and found it surprisingly disappointing. I decided to have another listen to Shirley Collins from DID and that was a different kettle of fish - how sad that we lost her wonderful voice for all those years. Anyway, among the tracks she chose, it was great to hear Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band singing lustily and with brave courage, ' Who would true valour see'.
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I love that gallery hymns album.Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post
Re Maddy Prior, I was listening to Front Row last night and Eliza Carthy was on, talking about her latest album Glad Christmas Comes with Jon Boden of Belllowhead, which includes wassail songs and, surprisingly maybe, their take on Fairytale of New York.
Mention of wassail made me think of Steeleye's brilliant version of the Gower Wassail on Ten Man Mop. Late lamented Tim Hart on vocal and, of course, Eliza's dad in the band. A much played LP which I never upgraded to CD, and for old times' sake I went and I listened with great pleasure to the whole album on Spotify.Comment
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Decided to join you on 'Ten Man Mop', gurney. Haven't heard it in years, I'm ashamed to say. How I enjoyed it. 'Gower Wassail' was indeed fantastic, 'Marrowbones' hilarious ( I laughed out loud a few times); but listening to the wonderful 'When I Was On Horseback', I was left thinking how influential that sound remains today. It sounded to me like it had been listened to by the likes of Ireland's mighty Lankum and John Francis Flynn.Originally posted by gurnemanz View PostComment
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Kershaw's podcasts are so sporadic that I got into the habit of not looking. Also, although the original podcasts remain free, more recent podcasts are free for the first hour, but if you want the whole two and a bit hours you need to pay - it's not a lot, I don't think, but the sporadic nature has meant I have never really investigated if you play per month or per programme. I must check it out. Anyway, I missed the pod that was released before Christmas, but when I looked today, the guests in Andy's kitchen were Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden who gave us a selection of Wassail and other seasonally appropriate material, and most enjoyable they were.
Lots of bloody fine records in the show too, including Eliza's Dad's version of 'Oor Hamlet', though, for me, it is not a patch on Adam McNaughton's original take on the play done in four minutes.
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It's been a month or so since I visited John's Old Time Radio Show and in the intervening period a couple of new shows are up there - both from R Crumb's legendary record room in France - one is country, featuring Seven Foot Dilly and His Dill Pickles - looking at the picture on YT I assume he gets his moniker from the size of him and not the number of feet he has.
There's also a show featuring old Cajun music - ten songs in an hour is a lot of talking but there's some fantastic songs in there.
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I've been meaning to listen but I have problems with on their website - need to find a reliable source. J. Heneghan is not great at publicising this great show - I would bung him the odd few quid just for the pleasure of listening but he always wants listeners to buy product....anyway thanks for the reminder and long may they ramble on. No other show like it..Comment
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