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johnfowles · 06-15-2003, 11:26 AM

Interesting, when I returned to England frrom Canada in 1969 I started trying to educate my friends there on the joys of Lightfoot music. It was only after the release of the Sit Down yong Stranger album in 1971 that a young disc jockey on BBC Radio One (the top 40 channel that had replaced the Uk's illegal pirate Radio operations) one Noel Edmunds (himself an ex-pirate on I think Radio Caroline) took a real shine to IYCRMM and I began to play it (I seem to recall)every day.Just like the Seattle DJ who made IYCRMM a big hit in the States so did Noel in the UK. the Beeb have played Gordon's records spasmodically ever since and indeed in the 70's played many tracks from a German concert recording (that I found after phoning the Beeb was only available to radio stations). I had by then recorded about 4 of the tracks by astute listening to a very early morning radio program.Also I was amazed one year on Remembrance Sunday (November 11th) to hear "Protocol" on the Sunday morning Desmond Carrington show. The most erudite current BBC DJ is IMHO "Whispering" Bob Harris. If you check his website for his weekly playlists you will find that he has played Sundown 3 times in the last 4 or 5 years and nothing else by our hero. As he is therefore obviously unaware of the many other gems in Gord's jewel case, it would behove Bruna/Silverheels to pester Bob too!!!
The BBC also aired a couple of TV specials in 1971/1972 from the first one I recorded the (sound only) a most magnificent and stomping version of "Farewell To Nova Scotia"
John Fowles

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06-15-2003, 11:26 AM	#21
johnfowles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Jersey U.S.A. ex UK and Canada Posts: 4,846	Interesting, when I returned to England frrom Canada in 1969 I started trying to educate my friends there on the joys of Lightfoot music. It was only after the release of the Sit Down yong Stranger album in 1971 that a young disc jockey on BBC Radio One (the top 40 channel that had replaced the Uk's illegal pirate Radio operations) one Noel Edmunds (himself an ex-pirate on I think Radio Caroline) took a real shine to IYCRMM and I began to play it (I seem to recall)every day.Just like the Seattle DJ who made IYCRMM a big hit in the States so did Noel in the UK. the Beeb have played Gordon's records spasmodically ever since and indeed in the 70's played many tracks from a German concert recording (that I found after phoning the Beeb was only available to radio stations). I had by then recorded about 4 of the tracks by astute listening to a very early morning radio program.Also I was amazed one year on Remembrance Sunday (November 11th) to hear "Protocol" on the Sunday morning Desmond Carrington show. The most erudite current BBC DJ is IMHO "Whispering" Bob Harris. If you check his website for his weekly playlists you will find that he has played Sundown 3 times in the last 4 or 5 years and nothing else by our hero. As he is therefore obviously unaware of the many other gems in Gord's jewel case, it would behove Bruna/Silverheels to pester Bob too!!! The BBC also aired a couple of TV specials in 1971/1972 from the first one I recorded the (sound only) a most magnificent and stomping version of "Farewell To Nova Scotia" John Fowles [This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited June 15, 2003).] [This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited June 15, 2003).]