> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Songs From the Attic

Jon Wilks: Songs From the Attic

Jon Wilks: Songs From the Attic (Grizzly Folk)

Songs From the Attic
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL, UK, 9 October 2017)

Shallow Brown
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 14 August 2018)

Jon Wilks: Shallow Brown (Grizzly Folk)
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Produced by Jon Wilks

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar

Tracks

  1. The Sandgate Dandling (Roud B24532) (3.40)
  2. The Bedmaking (Roud 1631) (3.15)
  3. Girl on a Kemble Train (2.54)
  4. When First I Came to Caledonia (5.02)
  5. Hard Times of Old England (Roud 1206) (3.02)
  6. Ye Mariners All (A Jug of This) (Roud 1191) (2.57)
  7. My Old Hat That I Got On (Roud 475; G/D 3:580) (3.10)
  8. Durham Fair (6.02)
  9. Shallow Brown (Roud 2621) (4.38)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1 Robert Nunn;
Tracks 3, 8 Jon Wilks

> Folk Music > Records > The Grizzly Folk: October Song

The Grizzly Folk: October Song

Grizzly Folk: October Song (Grizzly Folk)

October Song
The Grizzly Folk

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 6 October 2018)

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Produced by Jon Wilks

Musicians

Jon Wilks: guitar, vocals;
Jon Nice: keyboards, ambient recordings

Tracks

  1. October Song (5.20)

Track 1 Robin Williamson

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Midlife

Jon Wilks: Midlife

Jon Wilks: Midlife (Grizzly Folk)

Midlife
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL, UK, 16 November 2018)
Jon Wilks (CD, UK, 25 March 2019)

Colin’s Ghost
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 25 February 2018)

Jon Wilks: Colin’s Ghost (Grizzly Folk)
Jon Wilks: John Hobbs (Grizzly Folk)

John Hobbs
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 3 April 2018)

The Brave Dudley Boys
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 8 June 2018)

Jon Wilks: The Brave Dudley Boys (Grizzly Folk)
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Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar;
Jon Nice: piano [6, 9-10], Hammond B3 [6]

Tracks

  1. The Brave Dudley Boys (Roud 1131) (5.24)
  2. I Can’t Find Brummagem (Roud V34542) (3.17)
  3. Navvy Boots (Roud 516; G/D 4:787) (3.50)
  4. John Hobbs (Roud 21966) (3.13)
  5. Bandy-Legged Lett (3.30)
  6. Buffoon tune (3.17)
  7. Birmingham Sally (Roud V254) (2.56)
  8. Colin’s Ghost (Roud 1600) (4.51)
  9. Aye for Saturday Night (Roud 5701) / My Bloke’s a Peaky (Roud 24185) (2.33)
  10. There Was an Old Man Came Over the Sea (Roud 362; G/D 4:815) (5.51)
  11. Oh It Was My Cruel Parents Who Did Me First Trepan (Roud 2897) (3.01) (CD only)
  12. Adieu, Adieu (Roud 30101) (5.25)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1 melody Pam Bishop;
Track 2 James Dobbs, additional lyrics Jon Wilks;
Track 9b tune Jon Wilks
Many songs are originally from the Topic album The Wide Midlands and possibly from the book Later English Broadside Ballads.

Video

Jon Wilks on the traditional tune Buffoon:

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: The Trial of Bill Burn Under Martin’s Act

Jon Wilks: The Trial of Bill Burn Under Martin’s Act

Jon Wilks: The Trial of Bill Burn Under Martin’s Act (Grizzly Folk)

The Trial of Bill Burn Under Martin’s Act
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL EP, UK, 26 July 2019)

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Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks;
Photos by Shaun Duke

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar;
Nick Hart: melodeon [2];
Mikey Kenney: fiddle [2]

Tracks

  1. The Trial of Bill Burn Under Martin’s Act (Roud B248968) (5.51)
  2. Holly Ho (Roud 1407) (4.24)
  3. Who Hung the Monkey? (4.34)
  4. Leave Her, Johnny (Roud 354; Henry H53b) (2.45)

All tracks trad. arr. Jon Wilks;
Track 1 melody Jon Wilks

Video

Jon Wilks sings Leave Her, Johnny:

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Toryanse

Jon Wilks: Toryanse

Jon Wilks: Toryanse (Grizzly Folk)

Toryanse - 通りゃんせ
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 27 August 2019)

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Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar

Tracks

  1. Toryanse - 通りゃんせ (2.18)

All tracks trad. Japan

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: The Jovial Hunter of Bromsgrove

Jon Wilks: The Jovial Hunter of Bromsgrove

Jon Wilks: The Jovial Hunter of Bromsgrove (Grizzly Folk)

The Jovial Hunter of Bromsgrove
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 16 March 2020)

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Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar

Tracks

  1. The Jovial Hunter of Bromsgrove (Roud 29; Child 18) (4.53)

All tracks trad.

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Tell Old Bill

Jon Wilks: Tell Old Bill

Jon Wilks: Tell Old Bill (Grizzly Folk)

Tell Old Bill
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 16 June 2020)

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Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks

Musicians

Jon Wilks, vocals, guitar

Tracks

  1. Tell Old Bill (Roud 7876) (4.25)

All tracks trad.

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Mary Ashford’s Tragedy

Jon Wilks: Mary Ashford’s Tragedy

Jon Wilks: Mary Ashford’s Tragedy (Grizzly Folk)

Mary Ashford’s Tragedy
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 30 September 2020)

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Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks

See also John Wilks’ articles Mary Ashford: A Broadside Ballad and The Sausage Man – Roud V14373.

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar;
Katherine Priddy: vocals [1]

Tracks

  1. Mary Ashford’s Tragedy (Roud V27326) (7.28)
  2. The Sausage Man (Roud C14373) (4.25)

Track 1 words trad., music Jon Wilks;
Track 2 trad., chorus Jon Wilks

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Up the Cut

Jon Wilks: Up the Cut

Jon Wilks: Up the Cut (Grizzly Folk GRF002)

Up the Cut
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records GRF002 (CD, UK, 12 February 2021)

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 16 November 2020)

Jon Wilks: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Grizzly Folk)
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Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks;
Mixed and mastered by Andi Lee, Kosi Studios;
Cover art linocut by Jon Nice

Jon’s liner notes

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar

Tracks

  1. Pretty Girls of Brummagem (Roud V1691) (4.14)
  2. The Stowaway (Roud 6341) (6.25)
  3. Edward (Roud 200; Child 13; TYG 35) (3.22)
  4. John Riley (Roud 270; Laws M8; G/D 1:22; Henry H468) (4.01)
  5. The Jovial Hunter of Bromsgrove (Roud 29; Child 18) (6.01)
  6. The Tramp’s Philosophy (Roud 10672) (2.53)
  7. How Five and Twenty Shillings Were Expended in a Week (Roud V1598) (5.10)
  8. The Lover’s Ghost (Roud 179; Child 248) (5.07)
  9. Little Grey ’Oss (Roud 393) (4.17)
  10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Roud 394) (4.07)

All tracks trad.

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Greek Street

Jon Wilks: Greek Street

Jon Wilks: Greek Street (Grizzly Folk)

Greek Street
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL EP, UK, 4 June 2021)

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Produced by Jon Wilks

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar;
Lucas Drinkwater: double bass;
Jon Nice: piano [1]

Tracks

  1. Greek Street (6.52)
  2. Scatterbrain instrumental (2.01)

All tracks written by Jon Wilks

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: The Fowler

Jon Wilks: The Fowler

Jon Wilks: The Fowler (Grizzly Folk)

The Fowler
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 4 February 2022)

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Produced by Jon Wilks

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar, percussion;
Jackie Oates, 5-string viola;
Lucas Drinkwater: double bass

Tracks

  1. The Fowler (Roud 166; Laws O36; Henry H114) (3.52)

Track 1 trad.

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: The Cruel Mother

Jon Wilks: The Cruel Mother

Jon Wilks: The Cruel Mother (Grizzly Folk)

The Cruel Mother
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 8 August 2022)

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Produced by Jon Wilks;
Recording out-take from the Up the Cut recording sessions;
Re-mixed and mastered by George Boomsma

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar

Tracks

  1. The Cruel Mother (Roud 9; Child 20; G/D 2:193; TYG 73) (5.49)

Track 1 trad.

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Before I Knew What Had Begun I Had Already Lost

Jon Wilks: Before I Knew What Had Begun I Had Already Lost

Jon Wilks: Before I Knew What Had Begun I Had Already Lost (Grizzly Folk)

Before I Knew What Had Begun I Had Already Lost
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (CD, UK, 5 May 2023)

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Produced by Jon Wilks;
Recorded in Whitchurch, Hampshire;
Track 1 recorded in East Harling, Norfolk;
Mastered by Nick Cooke;
Advice and occasional tweaking by Jim Moray;
Art direction by Alex Merry;
Design by Charlotte Lloyd

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar, banjo;
Martin Carthy: chorus vocals [2];
Lukas Drinkwater: double bass [3, 9, 12];
Tom Gregory: percussion, backing vocals [9];
Jackie Oates: backing vocals [tracks 1, 3, 5, 11], viola [1-3, 5, 11-12];
Jon Nice: keyboards [1, 3, 12], backing vocals [1], electric guitar [1];
Knees Thompson: knees [4]

Tracks

  1. Tape Machine (3.36)
  2. Johnny Sands (Roud 184; Laws Q3; G/D 2:319) (1.41)
  3. Greek Street (6.52)
  4. Gallons of Brandy / Fox Tell (3.24)
  5. Haymaking Song (Roud 153; Henry H697) (2.33)
  6. Lofty Tall Ship (Roud 104; Child 250) (5.38)
  7. Will Watch (Roud 1617) (5.12)
  8. The Old Miner (Roud 1136) (3.12)
  9. The Boatswain (Roud 570; Laws Q8; G/D 7:1432; Henry H604) (4.43)
  10. Erin, Sad Erin (Roud 1629) (3.48)
  11. The Fowler (Roud 166; Laws O36; Henry H114) (3.50)
  12. Banjo Therapy (2.43)

Tracks 1, 3, 12 Jon Wilks;
Tracks 2, 6-11 trad. arr. Jon Wilks;
Track 4 John Spiers, Jackie Oates;
Track 5 trad. arr. Jackie Oates, Paul Sartin, John Wilks

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Needless Alley

Jon Wilks: Needless Alley

Jon Wilks: Needless Alley (Grizzly Folk GRF005)

Needless Alley
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records GRF005 (CD/LP, UK, 29 September 2025)

Jon Wilks: Could You Be the One? (Grizzly Folk)

Could You Be the One?
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 4 April 2025)

Strung Out on the Line
Jon Wilks

Grizzly Folk Records (DL single, UK, 27 June 2025)

Jon Wilks: Strung Out on the Line (Grizzly Folk)
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Produced by Joe Sartin and Jon Wilks;
Recorded by Albert Hansell at WildGoose Studios, Hampshire;
Also recorded at Whitebird Farm, West Cottage, and Studio 131;
Mixed by Albert Hansell;
Mastered by Nick Cooke;
Artwork by Alex Merry;
Photography by Jon Nice and Kai Wilks;
Design by Darren Evans

Musicians

Jon Wilks: vocals; acoustic and electric guitars, organ [5], bass and piano [6];
Rich Davies: bass;
Lukas Drinkwater: double bass;
Tamsin Elliott: accordion and Irish whistle;
Ellie Gowers: vocals [4];
Nick Hart: viola da gamba;
Albert Hansell: melodeon;
Laurence Hunt: drums and percussion;
Jon Nice: keyboards, electric guitar [1];
Jackie Oates: backing vocals [1];
Joe Sartin: backing vocals [1];
Kai Wilks: electric rhythm guitar [9]

Tracks

  1. Could You Be the One? (3.58)
  2. Gotta Keep an Eye on My Lover (3.54)
  3. Strung Out on the Line (4.24)
  4. Montagu Whaler (3.37)
  5. You’ll Do Right By Me (2.56)
  6. Needless Alley (3.11)
  7. Song For a Friend (5.09)
  8. All On a Solstice Night (4.46)
  9. Mine is the Sun (4.09)
  10. Willow (2.53)

Track 1 Jon Wilks;
Track 3 Ellie Gowers, Jon Wilks;
Track 5 Nigel ‘Bernie’ Bruen

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Other records with Jon Wilks

Jackie Oates: Gracious Wings (Needle Pin Records NP2) Jackie Oates: Gracious Wings, CD, Needle Pin NP2, 2 September 2022

A Tribute to Les Cousins (Broadside Hacks BH-BL003) Various Artists: A Tribute to Les Cousins, cassette, Broadside Hacks BH-BL003, 2024

> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: The Old Songs Podcasts

Jon Wilks: The Old Songs Podcasts

Series 1

  1. Henry Martin / Lofty Tall Ship ft. Nick HartHenry Martin / The Lofty Tall Ship on this site
  2. Tam Lin ft. Jim MorayTam Lin on this site
  3. On Humber Bank ft. Ben WalkerOn Humber Bank / Betsy Walton on this site
  4. The Sweet Nightingale ft. Jackie OatesSweet Nightingale on this site
  5. An Acre of Land ft. Paul SartinAn Acre of Land / Sing Ivy on this site
  6. Hard Times of Old England ft. Billy BraggHard Times of Old England on this site
  7. Dives and Lazarus ft. Nick HartDives and Lazarus on this site
  8. Hal-an-Tow ft. Lisa KnappHal-an-Tow on this site
  9. Myn Mair and a Brief Introduction to Welsh Traditional Music ft. Owen Shiers (Cynefin)
  10. The Leaving of Liverpool ft. Jim MorayThe Leaving of Liverpool on this site
  11. Lord Gregory ft. Burd EllenLord Gregory on this site
  12. Banks of Green Willow ft. Cohen Braithwaite-KilcoyneBanks of Green Willow on this site
  13. The Cruel Mother ft. Rosie HoodThe Cruel Mother on this site

Series 2

  1. Lucy Wan ft. Nick HartLucy Wan on this site
  2. Sweet Lemany ft. Hannah MartinSweet Lemany on this site
  3. The Brisk Lad ft. Jimmy Aldridge & Sid GoldsmithThe Brisk Lad on this site
  4. Shallow Brown ft. Angeline MorrisonShallow Brown on this site
  5. The Trees They Do Grow High ft. Emily Portman and Rob HarbronThe Trees They Do Grow High on this site
  6. When I Was on Horseback / The Unfortunate Rake ft. Debbie ArmourWhen I Was on Horseback / The Unfortunate Rake on this site
  7. The Gloucestershire Wassail / The Wassailing Song ft. Jon Wilks interviewed by Nick HartThe Gloucestershire Wassail on this site
  8. Princess Royal ft. John SpiersPrincess Royal on this site