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Mad Jocks and Englishmen

In Mad Jocks & Englishmen there were, going by the group's name and repertoire, at least two Scots strong. The line-up was Andy Brownlie (lead vocals, guitar, mandolin), George Gallagher (lead vocals, guitar), Nick Weston (banjo, mandolin, banjolin), with various supporting players over the years. They were based in Birmingham, and recorded at least six albums, listed below. More information on their official web site: www.madjocksandenglishmen.co.uk.

Some of Mad Jocks and Englishmen's recordings are detailed below:


Mad Jocks and Englishmen Mad Jocks and Englishmen (Zel-La Records WHLPS 5005, 1975)

Side One: Spanish Lady; Illegal Smile; Together Forever, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, The Bonny Broom, The Klan, Cam Ye O'er Frae France
Side Two: Paradise; Gift of a Brand New Day; Killiecrankie; Flint Hill Special; The Shearing; Grandfather's Clock; I've Just Seen a Face

All songs traditional except where indicated

Andy Brownlie (vocals, mandolin, guitar); George Gallagher (guitar, vocals); Nick Weston (banjo, fool); Paul Bryan (bass) with Bill Begg (fiddle)


onetoo.jpg - 4Kb One Too Many Mornings (Real Records RR2013, 1976)

Side One: Bonnie Lass of Fife; Nailmaker's Strike; One Too Many Mornings; Dear Old Dixie; Lammas Tide; Johnny Cope
Side Two: Soldier Jenny; Glencoe; Good King Arthur; Duelling Banjos; Cindy's Trying; MacPherson's Lament

All songs traditional except where indicated

Andy Brownlie (lead vocals, mandolin, guitar); George Gallagher (guitar, leadvocals); Nick Weston (banjo, mandolin, banjolin); Paul Bryan (bass)


tong.jpg - 2589 bytes Tongue In Cheek (Wild Dog Records DOGLP 18, 1980)

Side One: Ye Jacobites By Name; Jock O' Hazeldean; Old Joe Clark; Peggy Gordon; Hill of Fare; All Time Woman
Side Two: Greenland Whale Fisheries; Zimbabwe Report; A-Roving; The Nightinglae; Bingo; Whisky In the Jar

All songs traditional except where indicated

George Gallagher (guitar, vocals); Nick Weston (banjo, banjolin); Andy Brownlie (lead vocals, mandolin, guitar, bass, glockenspiel) with Mike Smith (fiddle)


Old Folk Old Folk (Wild Dog Records Doglp 23, 198?)

Compilation of the first two albums

 

George Gallagher, Nick Weston, Andy Brownlie


Thud Thud and Blunder (Wild Dog Records DOGLP 50, 1985)

The Dutchman; Daydream Believer; Hills of Ardmorn; Banjo Signal; Josie; Ellen Vannin; Fox on the Run; Vindaloo Shuffle; Statistics; Dedicated Follower of Flashing; It's in the Sunday Papers; Over the Moon

 

George Gallagher, Nick Weston, Andy Brownlie


Midday Out of the Mid-Day Sun (MJE06, 1992)

Warmed Over Kisses; Song for Ireland; Going Up; I'll Be Your Baby Tonight; Stay Young; Rambling Rover; First You Lose the Rhyming; Sailors All; I've Just Seen A Face; Goodnight Loving Trail; Duelling Banjos

 

George Gallagher, Nick Weston, Andy Brownlie


Hard Times Hard Times (MJE06, 1992)

Hard Times; Asking Us to Dance; Silver Bells; Caledonia; City of New Orleans; Dublin in the Rare Old Times; Making Whoopee; Flower in the Snow; You Ain't Going Nowhere; Ae Fond Kiss; Blackberry Blossom; Some of Shelley's Blues; Step it Out Mary

 

George Gallagher, Nick Weston, Andy Brownlie


The Cassette Years (MJE008, 2001)

Warmed Over Kisses; First You Lose The Rhyming; Vindaloo Shuffle; The Dutchman; Duelling Banjos; Goodnight Loving Trail; Stay Young; Song For Ireland; Rambling Rover; Sailors All; Going Up; Hills of Ardmorn; I've Just Seen A Face; Statistics; I'll Be Your Baby Tonight; Ellen Vannin; Banjo Signal; Josie; Dedicated Follower of Flashing

 

George Gallagher, Nick Weston, Andy Brownlie


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