> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Songs From the Attic
Jon Wilks: Songs From the Attic
Songs From the Attic Jon Wilks (DL, UK, 9 October 2017) Shallow Brown Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 14 August 2018) |
Produced by Jon Wilks
Musicians
Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar
Tracks
- The Sandgate Dandling (Roud B24532) (3.40)
- The Bedmaking (Roud 1631) (3.15)
- Girl on a Kemble Train (2.54)
- When First I Came to Caledonia (5.02)
- Hard Times of Old England (Roud 1206) (3.02)
- Ye Mariners All (A Jug of This) (Roud 1191) (2.57)
- My Old Hat That I Got On (Roud 475; G/D 3:580) (3.10)
- Durham Fair (6.02)
- 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
October Song Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 6 October 2018) |
Produced by Jon Wilks
Musicians
Jon Wilks: guitar, vocals;
Jon Nice: keyboards, ambient recordings
Tracks
- October Song (5.20)
Track 1 Robin Williamson
> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Midlife
Jon Wilks: Midlife
Midlife Jon Wilks (DL, UK, 16 November 2018) Colin’s Ghost Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 25 February 2018) |
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John Hobbs Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 3 April 2018) The Brave Dudley Boys Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 8 June 2018) |
Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks
Musicians
Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar;
Jon Nice: piano [6, 9-10],
Hammond B3 [6]
Tracks
- The Brave Dudley Boys (Roud 1131) (5.24)
- I Can’t Find Brummagem (Roud V34542) (3.17)
- Navvy Boots (Roud 516; G/D 4:787) (3.50)
- John Hobbs (Roud 21966) (3.13)
- Bandy-Legged Lett (3.30)
- Buffoon tune (3.17)
- Birmingham Sally (Roud V254) (2.56)
- Colin’s Ghost (Roud 1600) (4.51)
- Aye for Saturday Night (Roud 5701) / My Bloke’s a Peaky (Roud 24185) (2.33)
- There Was an Old Man Came Over the Sea (Roud 362; G/D 4:815) (5.51)
- Oh It Was My Cruel Parents Who Did Me First Trepan (Roud 2897) (3.01) (CD only)
- 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
The Trial of Bill Burn Under Martin’s Act Jon Wilks (DL EP, UK, 26 July 2019) |
Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks;
Photos by Shaun Duke
Musicians
Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar;
Nick Hart: melodeon [2];
Mikey Kenney: fiddle [2]
Tracks
- The Trial of Bill Burn Under Martin’s Act (Roud B248968) (5.51)
- Holly Ho (Roud 1407) (4.24)
- Who Hung the Monkey? (4.34)
- 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
Toryanse - 通りゃんせ Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 27 August 2019) |
Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks
Musicians
Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar
Tracks
- 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
The Jovial Hunter of Bromsgrove Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 16 March 2020) |
Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks
Musicians
Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar
Tracks
- 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
Tell Old Bill Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 16 June 2020) |
Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks
Musicians
Jon Wilks, vocals, guitar
Tracks
- 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
Mary Ashford’s Tragedy Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 30 September 2020) |
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
- Mary Ashford’s Tragedy (Roud V27326) (7.28)
- 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
Up the Cut Jon Wilks (CD, UK, 12 February 2021) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 16 November 2020) |
Produced and arranged by Jon Wilks;
Mixed and mastered by Andi Lee, Kosi Studios;
Cover art linocut by Jon Nice
Musicians
Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar
Tracks
- Pretty Girls of Brummagem (Roud V1691) (4.14)
- The Stowaway (Roud 6341) (6.25)
- Edward (Roud 200; Child 13; TYG 35) (3.22)
- John Riley (Roud 270; Laws M8; G/D 1:22; Henry H468) (4.01)
- The Jovial Hunter of Bromsgrove (Roud 29; Child 18) (6.01)
- The Tramp’s Philosophy (Roud 10672) (2.53)
- How Five and Twenty Shillings Were Expended in a Week (Roud V1598) (5.10)
- The Lover’s Ghost (Roud 179; Child 248) (5.07)
- Little Grey ’Oss (Roud 393) (4.17)
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Roud 394) (4.07)
All tracks trad.
> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: Greek Street
Jon Wilks: Greek Street
Greek Street Jon Wilks (DL EP, UK, 4 June 2021) |
Produced by Jon Wilks
Musicians
Jon Wilks: vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar;
Lucas Drinkwater: double bass;
Jon Nice: piano [1]
Tracks
- Greek Street (6.52)
- Scatterbrain instrumental (2.01)
All tracks written by Jon Wilks
> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: The Fowler
Jon Wilks: The Fowler
The Fowler Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 4 February 2022) |
Produced by Jon Wilks
Musicians
Jon Wilks: vocals, guitar, percussion;
Jackie Oates, 5-string viola;
Lucas Drinkwater: double bass
Tracks
- 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
The Cruel Mother Jon Wilks (DL single, UK, 8 August 2022) |
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
- 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
Before I Knew What Had Begun I Had Already Lost Jon Wilks (CD, UK, 5 May 2023) |
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
- Tape Machine
- Johnny Sands (Roud 184; Laws Q3; G/D 2:319) (1.41)
- Greek Street
- Gallons of Brandy / Fox Tell
- Haymaking Song (Roud 153; Henry H697)
- Lofty Tall Ship (Roud 104; Child 250)
- Will Watch (Roud 1617)
- The Old Miner (Roud 1136)
- The Boatswain (Roud 570; Laws Q8; G/D 7:1432; Henry H604)
- Erin, Sad Erin (Roud 1629)
- The Fowler (Roud 166; Laws O36; Henry H114)
- Banjo Therapy
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
Other records with Jon Wilks
Jackie Oates, Gracious Wings, CD, Needle Pin NP2, 2 September 2022
Various Artists, A Tribute to Les Cousins, cassette, Broadside Hacks BH-BL003, 30 May 2024
> Folk Music > Records > Jon Wilks: The Old Songs Podcasts
Jon Wilks: The Old Songs Podcasts
Series 1
- Henry Martin / Lofty Tall Ship ft. Nick Hart — Henry Martin / The Lofty Tall Ship on this site
- Tam Lin ft. Jim Moray — Tam Lin on this site
- On Humber Bank ft. Ben Walker — On Humber Bank / Betsy Walton on this site
- The Sweet Nightingale ft. Jackie Oates — Sweet Nightingale on this site
- An Acre of Land ft. Paul Sartin — An Acre of Land / Sing Ivy on this site
- Hard Times of Old England ft. Billy Bragg — Hard Times of Old England on this site
- Dives and Lazarus ft. Nick Hart — Dives and Lazarus on this site
- Hal-an-Tow ft. Lisa Knapp — Hal-an-Tow on this site
- Myn Mair and a Brief Introduction to Welsh Traditional Music ft. Owen Shiers (Cynefin)
- The Leaving of Liverpool ft. Jim Moray — The Leaving of Liverpool on this site
- Lord Gregory ft. Burd Ellen — Lord Gregory on this site
- Banks of Green Willow ft. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne — Banks of Green Willow on this site
- The Cruel Mother ft. Rosie Hood — The Cruel Mother on this site
Series 2
- Lucy Wan ft. Nick Hart — Lucy Wan on this site
- Sweet Lemany ft. Hannah Martin — Sweet Lemany on this site
- The Brisk Lad ft. Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith — The Brisk Lad on this site
- Shallow Brown ft. Angeline Morrison — Shallow Brown on this site
- The Trees They Do Grow High ft. Emily Portman and Rob Harbron — The Trees They Do Grow High on this site
- When I Was on Horseback / The Unfortunate Rake ft. Debbie Armour — When I Was on Horseback / The Unfortunate Rake on this site
- The Gloucestershire Wassail / The Wassailing Song ft. Jon Wilks interviewed by Nick Hart — The Gloucestershire Wassail on this site
- Princess Royal ft. John Spiers — Princess Royal on this site