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Nic Jones’s BBC Sessions

All sessions listed here are BBC Radio 1 John Peel Sessions unless stated otherwise.

Recorded 5 June 1972, broadcast 11 July 1972

Produced by John Walters
Studio: Maida Vale 4

Nic Jones: acoustic guitar, vocals

  1. Donald the Pride of Glencoe (Roud 515; Laws N39; G/D 5:1044; Henry H655)
  2. The Island of St Helena (Roud 349)
  3. The Blind Harper (Roud 85; Child 102; G/D 2:270)
  4. Rufford Park Poachers (Roud 1759)

Recorded 27 November 1972, broadcast 12 December 1972

Produced by Bernie Andrews
Studio: unknown

Nic Jones: acoustic guitar, vocals

  1. The Outlandish Knight (Roud 21; Child 4; G/D 2:225; Henry H163)
  2. The Green Mossy Banks of the Lea (Roud 987; Laws O15)
  3. The Lakes of Shilin (Roud 189; Laws Q33; G/D 2:228; Henry H176)
  4. William of Winesbury (Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221)

Recorded 6 August 1973, broadcast 20 September 1973

Produced by Bernie Andrews
Studio: unknown

Nic Jones: acoustic guitar, vocals

  1. Isle of France (Roud 1575)
  2. The Lass of London City (Roud 1554)
  3. The Blind Harper (Roud 85; Child 102; G/D 2:270)
  4. O’Carolan’s Concerto

Recorded 24 January 1974, broadcast 31 January 1974

Produced by John Walters
Studio: unknown

Nic Jones: acoustic guitar, vocals

  1. Ploughman Lads (Roud 3448)
  2. Isle of France (Roud 1575)
  3. The Drowned Lovers (Roud 91; Child 216; G/D 6:1231)
  4. Fare Thee Love (Fare Thee Well My Dearest Dear?) (Roud 1035)

Recorded 28 October 1974, broadcast 7 November 1974

Produced by John Walters
Studio: unknown

Nic Jones: acoustic guitar, vocals

  1. The Warlike Lads of Russia (Roud V17408)
  2. Dives and Lazarus (Roud 477; Child 56)
  3. Jigs: Blackthorn Stick, Dr O’Neill
  4. The Bonny Banks of Fordie (Roud 27; Child 14; G/D 2:199)

Recorded 14 October 1975, broadcast 12 November 1975

Produced by: unknown
Studio: Maida Vale 4

Nic Jones: acoustic guitar, vocals

  1. Bonny George Campbell (Roud 238; Child 210)
  2. The Wanton Seed (Roud 17230)
  3. Sammy’s Bar [Cyril Tawney]
  4. The Lakes of Shilin (Roud 189; Laws Q33; G/D 2:228; Henry H176)

Recorded 8 July 1976, broadcast 23 July 1976

Produced by: unknown
Studio: Maida Vale 4

Nic Jones: acoustic guitar, vocals

  1. Billy Don’t You Weep for Me (Roud V2845)
  2. Annachie Gordon (Roud 102; Child 239; G/D 5:1021)
  3. Ten Thousand Miles (Roud 422)
  4. My Grandfather Knew the Plough [Phil Colclough]

Recorded 19 April 1977, broadcast 26 April 1977

Produced by Jeff Griffin
Engineer: Mike Robinson
Studio: Maida Vale 4

Nic Jones: acoustic guitar, vocals

  1. William Glenn (Roud 478; Laws K22; G/D 2:191)
  2. Annachie Gordon (Roud 102; Child 239; G/D 5:1021)
  3. The Rose of Allendale (Roud 1218)

Bandoggs, recorded 14 December 1977, broadcast 13 January 1978

Produced by Malcolm Brown
Studio: unknown

Peter Coe: bouzouki, melodian, dulcimer, lead vocal [1];
Christine Coe: dulcimer, harmonica, vocals [3];
Tony Rose: concertina, harmonica, vocals [3];
Nic Jones: fiddle, guitar

  1. Tailor in the Tea Chest (Roud 570; Laws Q8; G/D 7:1432; Henry H604) / Astley’s Ride / Up and Away polkas
  2. Laird Logie (Roud 81; Child 182; G/D 2:247)
  3. The Dragoon and the Lady (Roud 321; Laws M27) / Grand Duke of York
  4. Swimming Song [Loudon Wainwright III]

Recorded 1 March 1981 for “Folk on 2”

Produced by Ray Harvey
Engineer: Nick Gomm
Studio: unknown

Nic Jones: acoustic guitar, vocals

  1. Seven Yellow Gypsies (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124)
  2. Swimming Song [Loudon Wainwright III]
  3. The Rose of Allendale (Roud 1218)
    all three published on In Search of Nic Jones

Acknoweldgements

I found the list of Nic Jones’ John Peel sessions on the BBC’s Keeping It Peel web page. A few of the listed song titles have been corrected here.