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Album Club
01-03-2017, 00:20
The Album Club choice for March 2017, comes courtesy of Grant (struth) who has stepped in with his suggestion: 'The Skiffle Sessions, Live in Belfast', featuring Van Morrison, Lonnie Donegan and Chris Barber.

As always please listen to the album in its entirety before you comment and/or vote.



The Skiffle Sessions

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The Skiffle Sessions – Live In Belfast 1998 is a live album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, with Lonnie Donegan and Chris Barber, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). Lonnie Donegan had played with the Chris Barber jazz band when he had his first hit with "Rock Island Line"/"John Henry" in 1955. He had been a childhood influence on Van Morrison, who had first performed in his own skiffle band with schoolmates when he was twelve years old in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This would be Donegan's first studio album in twenty years; reviving his career until his death in 2002.

Track list.

"It Takes a Worried Man" – 3:40
"Lost John" – 3:33
"Goin' Home" (Antonνn Dvořαk) – 3:08
"Good Morning Blues" (Lead Belly, John Lomax) – 2:52
"Outskirts of Town" (Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 4:20
"Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O" – 1:51
"Alabamy Bound" (Buddy DeSylva, Bud Green, Ray Henderson) – 2:22
"Midnight Special" – 2:53
"Dead or Alive" (Woody Guthrie) – 2:33
"Frankie and Johnny" – 4:31
"Goodnight Irene" (Lead Belly, Lomax) – 2:46
"Railroad Bill" – 1:57
"Muleskinner Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn) – 3:06
"The Ballad of Jesse James" – 3:07
"I Wanna Go Home" – 3:46


Personnel

Van Morrison – vocal, acoustic guitar
Lonnie Donegan – vocal, acoustic guitar
Chris Barber – vocal, trombone, double bass
Paul Henry, Big Jim Sullivan – acoustic guitar
Nick Payne – harmonica, saxophone, background vocal
Dr. John – piano
Nicky Scott, Chris Hunt – electric bass
Alan "Sticky" Wicket – washboard, percussion


Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/album/1f9WJoiZClviYftoA2UPIJ

struth
01-03-2017, 19:46
As I picked it, albiet in a rush, I will start.. I think its a great album. Stellar performers all, and it shows. Van Is in form and as he started life in skiffle, these 2 were his idols. Not all skiffle though and some nice bles and other stuff there. well recorded for a live album in front of an apreciative Irish crowd. strong 9 from me to kick it off :lol:

Jac Hawk
02-03-2017, 17:56
Didn't think i was going to like this as much as i did as i'm not a skiffle fan, but surprisingly it's a real toe tapper, good choice Grant

struth
02-03-2017, 18:06
Glad you liked it Mike. Skiffle is long forgotten now but was immensely popular in the 50's. There were about 50,000 skiffle bands in Britain..
A large number of British musicians began their careers playing skiffle in this period, and some became leading figures in their respective fields. These included leading Northern Irish musician Van Morrison and British blues pioneer Alexis Korner, as well as Ronnie Wood, Alex Harvey and Mick Jagger; folk musicians Martin Carthy, John Renbourn and Ashley Hutchings; rock musicians Roger Daltrey, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Robin Trower and David Gilmour; and popular beat-music successes Graham Nash and Allan Clarke of the Hollies. Most notably, the Beatles developed from John Lennon's skiffle group the Quarrymen. Similarly, the Bee Gees developed from Barry Gibb's skiffle group the Rattlesnakes.

Jac Hawk
02-03-2017, 18:17
i was born in 1970, so long before my time Grant, one person you didn't mention that i knew played skiffle Joe Brown

struth
02-03-2017, 18:20
i was born in 1970, so long before my time Grant, one person you didn't mention that i knew played skiffle Joe Brown

Joe is an astounding pro. Got a few of his albums(hes still going) very well thought of by other musicians. Joe brown and the spacemen i think.. lol

high.spirits
02-03-2017, 20:01
Joe is an astounding pro. Got a few of his albums(hes still going) very well thought of by other musicians. Joe brown and the spacemen i think.. lol

Seen Joe Brown a couple of times over the last 5 years at The Stables Wavendon and Milton Keynes theatre. Both concerts very enjoyable and he is such an accomplished musician.

Great choice of album Grant, not heard it before. A real easy listen and it takes me back. Thanks.

9/10.

walpurgis
02-03-2017, 20:06
Joe Brown. Blimey, he must be about eighty.

high.spirits
02-03-2017, 20:24
Joe Brown. Blimey, he must be about eighty.

Still got his hair -a long crew cut - I suppose it could be a wig... :lol:

He is 76 now and still going strong.

walpurgis
02-03-2017, 20:29
Still got his hair -a long crew cut - I suppose it could be a wig... :lol:

Probably gets them from the same place as Rod Stewart and Bernie Ecclestone do. :D

johnB
02-03-2017, 22:35
I love this LP. I saw Van on this tour in Cardiff , I seem to remember. Great choice. 9/10

Van has normally chosen excellent artists to collaborate with - Lonnie Donnegan, Georgie Fame, John Lee Hooker, Dr John, The Chieftens (Irish Heartbeat is a cracking LP), Brian Kennedy, Roger Waters.......oh and Cliff Richard (?)
Check out his 2015 LP of Duets, there's some good tracks, he's still got it.

This LP also reminds me that I managed to get 3 of my kids along to see Lonnie Donnegan over a couple of concerts in the last years before he left us in 2002. A true legend in my opinion.

Nice one.

John

struth
13-03-2017, 17:46
Seems to have died a death this ..quick bump

HackneyRF
16-04-2017, 09:30
I'm a bit late getting to listen to this one. I quite enjoyed it as a one off, however it's just not my cup of tea really. Well not yet it isn't. My tastes are changing as I get older so who knows. As always thanks for the suggestions.

Cheers

Loz

struth
16-04-2017, 09:48
No bother Loz. All reasoned reviews welcome. Its not my everyday listening, but i go through phases. I like all the participants thus when they get together it has to be fun. What a nice jam is about. :cool:

HackneyRF
16-04-2017, 10:00
No bother Loz. All reasoned reviews welcome. Its not my everyday listening, but i go through phases. I like all the participants thus when they get together it has to be fun. What a nice jam is about. :cool:

Yeah it's clear to hear they're all having a good time. I dare say it'd be better to see live.

Barry
26-04-2017, 12:16
Late to the party as usual, but since I already own this recording I didn't need to listen to it here.

Just played it now and love it: a bunch of old (but respected) 'rockers' getting together and having a good time. Yes it would have been great to have been at the concert, but this is the next best thing.

10/10 from me.

Nice one Grant. :)

struth
26-04-2017, 12:28
Cheers. Glad a few folk listened and enjoyed it.