Gordon Jones (folk musician)

Gordon Jones (born November 21, 1947), originally from Merseyside, is a Scottish folk musician playing guitar, bohdran, bouzuki and autoharp [1] and founding member of Silly Wizard.[2] Performed with Silly Wizard during their entire 17 years together as well as composing and producing both music and albums for Silly Wizard, 2 of which received MRA awards.[3]

With Silly Wizard

Having moved to Edinburgh in his youth to study art he became involved in the Scottish music scene meeting fellow musicians Bob Thomas and Johnny Cunningham founding Silly Wizard (after many other names), as well as spending some time prior to 1972 running and performing in the Triangle Folk Club in Edinburgh with Silly Wizard band mates Bob Thomas and Johnny Cunningham.[4]

Gordon Jones has performed on the band's eight studio albums and the four live albums, touring with Silly Wizard until 1988.[5]

Discography

After Silly Wizard

Gordon Jones is also founder and co-owner of Harbourtown Records with Robert Thomas. A minor folk record label with around 50 titles and several prestigious awards (from MRS and Nairn) recognising the quality of the production,[6] most notably for the excellent Frivolous Love.[7] More recently (2010) he has sat on the governing body for the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) National Council and performs with The Old Friends Band whom specialise in local Cumbrian tunes and dances. Gordon is also a qualified and practising Person Centred Counsellor working in Cumbria.

References

  1. ↑ Baldwin, Lonna (22 April 1988). "Scotland's Silly Wizard plays electrifying folk music". Spokane Chronical (Spokane: The Spokesman-Review). p. 31. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Watkins, Bill (2000). Scotland Is Not for the Squeamish.
  3. ↑ Gregory, Andy, ed. (2002). "Part 1 Biographies". International whos who in popular music. Europa Publications. p. 263. ISBN 1 85743 161 8.
  4. ↑ Watkins, Bill (2000). Scotland Is Not for the Squeamish.
  5. ↑ Gregory, Andy, ed. (2002). "Part 1 Biographies". International whos who in popular music. Europa Publications. p. 263. ISBN 1 85743 161 8.
  6. ↑ Gregory, Andy, ed. (2002). "Part 1 Biographies". International whos who in popular music. Europa Publications. p. 263. ISBN 1 85743 161 8.
  7. ↑ Adams, Rob (6 September 1989). "Strictly business as Silly Wizard lies dormant". The Arts (Glasgow: The Glasgow Herald). p. 12. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

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