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Recorded over a weekend in 1975 at Mid Wales Sound Studio engineered by Alan Green and
produced by Giggetty. The
band comprised, at that time, of Graham Green (12 string guitar and accordian). Brian Langtry (guitar, mandolin and
melodica), Dave Whalley (5 string banjo and whistles) and Glyn Halford (guitar). Jim William Jones contributed 6 glorious
poems. Barry Hipkiss played piano and Roy Deer (later to become a full time member of the group) guested on electric
bass and guitar.
Tracks - `April Sunrise over Dudley Town` (Langtry) `Work Mi Lads` (Langtry) `The Bargee` (Langtry, Whalley, Hipkiss)
`Leggin Boats (Whalley/Trad) `Heart of the Black Country (Green) `Wombourne Common` (Langtry) `Bandy legged left`
(Raven/trad) `Black Country Bred` (Green) `Four Men of the Black Country (Green/trad0 `Tearin` Mi Black Country down
(Green). Poems by Jim William Jones- `Skies and Views` `From Under the Smoke` `Billy One-up` `Aw-Dew o`de Tree`
`Sun o` Mi O`de Age` `I was Born Here`.
Recorded at Mid Wales Sound Studio (engineer Alan Green) and Playback Studios in Wolverhampton this second
Album saw the light of day in 1977 and comprised of songs from the regular Giggetty repertoire. The Band consisted
of the above with the now full time addition of Ray Deere who, in addition to playing electric bass, featured one of his
classic Jake Thackray ditties “The Castleford Ladies Magic Circle” Ray`s amazingly accurate renditions of Thackray
songs had by this time become a regular feature of any live show.
Tracks- `Whip Jamboree` (Trad) `Peggy Gordon` (Trad) `Tipton Tide` (Langtry) `Daytime Lady` (Langtry) `The
Castleford Ladies Magic Circle` (Thackray) `The Titanic` (Trad) `Johnny Lad` (Trad) `Flower of Scotland`
(Williamson) `The Pirate Serenade` (Trad) `Duw it`s Hard (Boyce) `No Regrets` (Rush) `New York Girls` (Trad)
Recorded in 1980 when the Band had been joined by female vocalist Rovina Goelich. Side one was a live
performance recorded by BRMB engineer ian Edwards at Wombourne Fire Station. This features acts from the
Giggetty Black Country Show; historian Winston Homer, duo vocalists Ann and Jack Webb, Jim William jones, Ron
Burns and Anuyk and Ayli. Side two was recorded at Wolverhampton`s commercial radio station Radio Beacon
studio engineered byIan Edwards and Rook Studio Stourport where Pete Williams and Colin Townsend engineered.
Tracks- Side One- Winston Homer, Anne and Jack Webb, Jim William Jones, Giggetty, Anuyk and Ayli. Side Two-
`Maggie May` (Trad) `Lullaby` (Langtry) `Streets of London` (McTell) `Misty Midlands Morning` (Langtry/Green)
`Penny for the Guy` (Green) `Lord of the Dance` (Carter`) `Seven Valley Railway` (Green) `Animals Lament`
(Hampton and Verhaeg). This last track was the winning song in the `Save Dudley Zoo` competition.
ALBUMS
Giggetty recorded a
considerable number of master
tapes for various people and
some of these were put together
in a `Collection` cassette which
was on sale at gigs from around
1987.
`Wild Mountain Thyme` `Sailor
Boy` `Closing down the Zoo` (A
contribution towards saving
Dudley Zoo) `The Heathens
Song` (For Cradley Heath
Heathens Speedway Team)
`The Old Lamplighter` `I Used
to know this Little Town so well`
(For a BBC2 TV documentary)
and others featured.
Songs recorded live and in
Brian`s home studio
featuring `Memories`
(Always the opening
number at any gig) `Dlloy` a
tribute to the great Dolly
Allen, `Black Country Born
and Black Country Bred` `I
saw the moonlight` `Cradley
saturday Night` `Leaving on
a Jet plane`The cassette
was put together in memory
of Derek Stone who played
fiddle with the group for
some 6 years until his sad
and untimely passing.
A
collection
of old Yule
tide
favourires-
`White Christmas`
`Mary`s Boy Child¬ `Silent Night `Once
in Royal David`s City` `Morning Town
Ride` and original songs from the pen
of Brian Langtry- `Christmas then`
`There were no Angels` `When
Christmas time is through` `Owde
Black Country Christmas` `Black
Country Christmas`. On sale at gigs
from 1992.
b/w Black Country Tour (Bridge Records)
Recorded with fellow Black country friends
and `performers.`Dandy` this single was written
and recorded as a
tongue in the
cheek nod at Disco
and holiday
favourites such as
`The Birdie Song`
`Agadoo` et al and
almost made it
onto the screen on
Esther Ransom`s
`That`s Life` show.
The idea was
spawned when
Tipton Baths
announced that for the summer they were
transforming their poolside into a Black Country
`Costa`. We thought this might have been the big
one like Jasper Carrott`s `Funky Moped` but alas
no!
Recorded at Different Disguises Studio
engineered by the very talented Terry Rowley.
This song had long been in the repertoire of the band
sung in folk style by Dave
Whalley. Alan Clee, of
Finders Keepers, and a
stalwart of the Midlands rock
scene. he joined the group
initially as a bass player but,
his abilities as a very tasty
lead guitarist were put to
fantastic use on this version
of the traditional love song.
Alan took complete control of
the arrangement for this
`melodic rock` version of then
song which was recorded at the Smithy Studio,
Worcester and engineered by terry Rowley.
Released in 1991 it received a flutter of radio plays but
then disappeared. We are convinced that this
arrangement was the blueprint for one Scot`s star of
Maggie May fame.
b/w Lord of the Dance (Bridge Records)
b/w Motor way Mess (Green)
(Pye Records pub. ATV Music)
Initially recorded around
1978 with Ian Edwards at
the Radio Beacon studios
this single was put out in
the wake of `Match Stick
Men and match Stick
cats and Dogs` the
massive surprise number
one record by Lancashire
lads Brian and Michael.
Black Country Brass
played on the single and
a local Kingswinford school choir donated their
services on the recording which was picked up by
the now defunct Pye records. Reaching number 16
on the Radio beacon Hot Forty the song remains a
Christmas favourite with many Black Country folk.
Black Country Christmas (Langtry) b/w
Lullaby (Langtry). Rvolver Records 1980
A second try put out by Revolver records of
Wolverhampton, this time coupled with an original
song by Brian.
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CASSETTES
SINGLES
This was written as a fund
raiser for the successful
1980`2 campaign to keep
Dudley Zoo open and save
this iconic Black Country
attraction from an
ignominious ending.
This became the theme song
for the Cradley Heath
Speedway Team and was
recorded in Stourport and
written by Brian Langtry.
A further collection of Giggetty favourites
released on cassette and featuring popular gig
songs such as `Here upon the Chase`, `In
between the wars`,`Black Country Girl`, `Streets
of London`,`My Black Country Home` and others.
)
)
ALBUMS
)
Giggetty recorded a
considerable number of master
tapes for various people and
some of these were put together
in a `Collection` cassette which
was on sale at gigs from around
1987.
`Wild Mountain Thyme` `Sailor
Boy` `Closing down the Zoo` (A
contribution towards saving
Dudley Zoo) `The Heathens
Song` (For Cradley Heath
Heathens Speedway Team)
`The Old Lamplighter` `I Used
to know this Little Town so well`
(For a BBC2 TV documentary)
and others featured.
)
Songs recorded live and in
Brian`s home studio
featuring `Memories`
(Always the opening
number at any gig) `Dlloy` a
tribute to the great Dolly
Allen, `Black Country Born
and Black Country Bred` `I
saw the moonlight` `Cradley
saturday Night` `Leaving on
a Jet plane`The cassette
was put together in memory
of Derek Stone who played
fiddle with the group for
some 6 years until his sad
and untimely passing.
)
)
This song had long been in the repertoire of the band
sung in folk style by Dave
Whalley. Alan Clee, of
Finders Keepers, and a
stalwart of the Midlands rock
scene. he joined the group
initially as a bass player but,
his abilities as a very tasty
lead guitarist were put to
fantastic use on this version
of the traditional love song.
Alan took complete control of
the arrangement for this
`melodic rock` version of then
song which was recorded at the Smithy Studio,
Worcester and engineered by terry Rowley.
Released in 1991 it received a flutter of radio plays but
then disappeared. We are convinced that this
arrangement was the blueprint for one Scot`s star of
Maggie May fame.
b/w Lord of the Dance (Bridge Records)
)
)
b/w Motor way Mess (Green)
(Pye Records pub. ATV Music)
Initially recorded around
1978 with Ian Edwards at
the Radio Beacon studios
this single was put out in
the wake of `Match Stick
Men and match Stick
cats and Dogs` the
massive surprise number
one record by Lancashire
lads Brian and Michael.
Black Country Brass
played on the single and
a local Kingswinford school choir donated their
services on the recording which was picked up by
the now defunct Pye records. Reaching number 16
on the Radio beacon Hot Forty the song remains a
Christmas favourite with many Black Country folk.
Black Country Christmas (Langtry) b/w
Lullaby (Langtry). Rvolver Records 1980
A second try put out by Revolver records of
Wolverhampton, this time coupled with an original
song by Brian.
)
Click on any image to increase its size
)
)
A further collection of Giggetty favourites
released on cassette and featuring popular gig
songs such as `Here upon the Chase`, `In
between the wars`,`Black Country Girl`, `Streets
of London`,`My Black Country Home` and others.
