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Title: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Anna on September 26, 2007, 12:23:18 PM Just found out about this.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listings/day.shtml#evening From the R2 website: Quote Mike chats to musician Dave Pegg whose work with artists such as Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull and John Martyn has recently been documented in a 4 CD box set and book called A Box of Peggs. The preview in the Times was (mostly) better than that! Quote Mike Harding, Radio 2, 7pm Lovers of the glory days – if there were any – of British folk-rock will not want to miss Harding interviewing Dave Pegg, whose wizardry on a variety of stringed instruments, but mainly the double and electric bass, has kept him employed these past four decades in the service of such as Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull and John Martyn. It is all tied to the recent release of a four-CD box set, A Box of Pegg’s, which should fit snugly in someone’s stocking this festive tide, hint hint. If there were any?? Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Chris on September 26, 2007, 01:11:23 PM Double bass???....since when?.....
sloppy journalism yet again.... Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Anna on September 26, 2007, 01:18:06 PM There is a picture of him playing the double-bass somewhere in the box set. He mentions it in his write-up on the FC website but seems a bit sheepish about it. I think it's one of those things he did once for a session and has never lived down...
Edit - I'd hardly say "mainly" though. Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Waterloo Wonderer on September 26, 2007, 01:31:44 PM Must remember it is on at SEVEN P.M. and not eight.
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Anna on September 26, 2007, 01:38:30 PM Luckily for me, 7pm is when the Archers comes on Radio 4, so it's about the only time in the day I can get access to re-tune the darn thing!
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: davidmjs on September 26, 2007, 01:39:36 PM Um...it will be on listen again, won't it - so no need to panic?!
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: taylor on September 26, 2007, 02:54:09 PM Double bass???....since when?..... sloppy journalism yet again.... Seem to remember Peggy telling the story of having a double bass but falling over it and smashing it to bits mind you in was late one night in the bar of the George ::) Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Jim on September 26, 2007, 02:57:27 PM wasnt his double bass known as the woodworm hilton?
and he flogged it along with many of his instruments when he split up with Christine but hes definitely not known as a bullfiddler he is a bass guitarist Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: johanna/ulla on September 26, 2007, 03:12:11 PM Double bass???....since when?..... sloppy journalism yet again.... No, he played double bass on Santino de Bartolo´s album "Navigando". Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Jules Gray on September 26, 2007, 03:27:03 PM Quote It is all tied to the recent release of a four-CD box set, A Box of Pegg’s, which should fit snugly in someone’s stocking this festive tide, hint hint. If there were any?? It's not sold out is it? I still mean to get me one of those. :o :'( Jules Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Anna on September 26, 2007, 03:29:41 PM Quote It is all tied to the recent release of a four-CD box set, A Box of Pegg’s, which should fit snugly in someone’s stocking this festive tide, hint hint. If there were any?? It's not sold out is it? I still mean to get me one of those. :o :'( Jules No, no, worry ye not! I was referring to the beginning of the piece, about "the glory days – if there were any – of British folk-rock "... Snidey git! (the journalist, not anyone here!) Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Jules Gray on September 26, 2007, 03:47:09 PM Not only snidey, but plain wrong!
Jules Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on September 26, 2007, 05:29:01 PM Can't listen tonight.. hope it will be on listen again!!
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Cocker Freeman on September 26, 2007, 05:35:56 PM Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Thor-Rune on September 26, 2007, 06:30:21 PM Double bass???....since when?..... sloppy journalism yet again.... I remember Peggy mentioned to me ages ago that he played the double bass with Ian Campbell Folk Group. Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: davidmjs on September 26, 2007, 06:41:56 PM Under the Ian Campbell bit...
http://www.fairportconvention.com/dave_pegg_history.php Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Dave Russell on September 26, 2007, 06:57:29 PM Double bass???....since when?..... sloppy journalism yet again.... I remember Peggy mentioned to me ages ago that he played the double bass with Ian Campbell Folk Group. Yes, Peggy played double bass with the Campbells and also on one Fairport tune - I think it was the Cup of Tea! medley. Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: gower flower (Shirl) on September 26, 2007, 06:58:50 PM SO! ARE WE ALL TUNED IN THEN? ;D 8)
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Goaty on September 26, 2007, 07:05:56 PM I'm dropping out ;)
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: johnnysaint (John) on September 26, 2007, 07:54:18 PM SO! ARE WE ALL TUNED IN THEN? ;D 8) Yes! listening at this moment :D Magic of t'internet! johnnysaint Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: gower flower (Shirl) on September 26, 2007, 07:56:14 PM I loved that story about the double bass..... ::) ;)
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Ian_ on September 26, 2007, 08:21:03 PM Great to hear that the Fairport '69 Liege and Lief performance from Cropredy will soon be broadcast! :D p.s. liked the Jim Causley track on tonight's show...must investigate further... Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: davidmjs on September 26, 2007, 08:25:46 PM Nice little interview, with a couple of amusing Peggy anecdotes, and which hopefully gets Dave some sales, but nothing really very imaginative in the questionning...I'm afraid Harding really annoys me, and this was nothing new.
The programme was also memorable for stopping in it's tracks my latent interest in Steeleye which had been fuelled by the discussion elsewhere on here...that version of Padstow (from Tempted and Tried I believe) was quite possibly the most awful thing I've heard in aeons.... :( Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: gower flower (Shirl) on September 26, 2007, 08:30:26 PM It's interesting how opinions vary........I enjoyed Padstow! {:-)
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Ian_ on September 26, 2007, 08:35:23 PM It was that Cara Dillon thing that put me off...is she really a folk/roots artist? Sounded more like archetypal M.O.R. to me :-\ Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: davidmjs on September 26, 2007, 08:36:30 PM It was that Cara Dillon thing that put me off...is she really a folk/roots artist? Sounded more like archetypal M.O.R. to me :-\ Lol - I quite liked that...although I have to say I can see exactly where you are coming from... Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Rory. on September 26, 2007, 09:02:06 PM Isn't t'internet great - I'm listening to Peggy just now. :D
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Ollie on September 26, 2007, 09:16:54 PM Listening to it now on tape as I was out at a service at school, so dad recorded it for me. Love the double bass anecdote!
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Geoffrey on September 26, 2007, 10:03:13 PM The programme was also memorable for stopping in it's tracks my latent interest in Steeleye which had been fuelled by the discussion elsewhere on here...that version of Padstow (from Tempted and Tried I believe) was quite possibly the most awful thing I've heard in aeons.... :( Don't let Padstow put you off , there's plenty better than that, although I quite like it myself, especially the accapella bit in the middle. I thought the Peggy interview was a good laugh, but too short , as usual with these Mike Harding things. Geoff Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Rory. on September 26, 2007, 10:10:25 PM I reckon people are a bit hard on Mike Harding's prog. I'm sure he wishes he had more airtime where he could have extended inteviews and play as wide a variety of music as possible (for me, Kane,Welch & Kaplin and Dňchas were the highlights of the show tonight). He's at the behest of the Beeb, so if anyone should get it in the neck it's good old Aunty.
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Geoffrey on September 26, 2007, 10:45:43 PM I reckon people are a bit hard on Mike Harding's prog. I'm sure he wishes he had more airtime where he could have extended inteviews and play as wide a variety of music as possible (for me, Kane,Welch & Kaplin and Dňchas were the highlights of the show tonight). He's at the behest of the Beeb, so if anyone should get it in the neck it's good old Aunty. Yes, I'm sure you're right. MH has his own style, but I expect he is in a "production straight jacket" as far as interviews and material are concerned. I sometimes listen to Genevieve Tudor's folk programme on BBC Shropshire, longer features ( I think it's a two hour programme ) but it sounds much less slick, and wouldn't attract the same calibre of guests. geoff Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Jules Gray on September 27, 2007, 09:50:25 AM I swear my memory is shot. All day I'm thinking "must remember, Peggy tonight", but as soon as I get home, it's like somebody switches off my valves or something. >:(
Jules Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Tony H on September 27, 2007, 10:02:02 AM Tie a knot in your valves!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/harding/ Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Jules Gray on September 27, 2007, 10:03:26 AM Tie a knot in your valves! http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/harding/ Cheers. Now to try and get the sound working on this 19th Century computerised electronic whatchamacallit.... ;D Jules Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: taylor on September 27, 2007, 10:24:37 AM Listened in last night to hear Peggy
didn't take long to remember why I don't tune in very often sorry Mike Harding and the music he plays leaves me cold A few years ago Ralph Mc did a show that was excellent Also remember Gary Price on a welsh station on Saturday nights whatever happend to him? Ah well cant please everyone Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Goaty on September 27, 2007, 10:33:04 AM Though I do appreciate what Mr Harding does, I'd much prefer Billy Connolly.
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on September 27, 2007, 10:37:05 AM Listening now...
Donnegan's Gone you know... Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: davidmjs on September 27, 2007, 10:43:32 AM Though I do appreciate what Mr Harding does, I'd much prefer Billy Connolly. Personally, I'd prefer a radio presenter. Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Rory. on September 27, 2007, 10:52:34 AM Though I do appreciate what Mr Harding does, I'd much prefer Billy Connolly. Although I think Connolly is the funniest man I've ever heard/seen, half of the licence fee already goes on Jonathon Ross's salary, Connolly would demand the rest of it, so it's probably a no go. Harding is almost forced to play what he does because Kate Rushby and Seth Lakeman sell buckloads (for the folk world) and so he keeps with the populist playlist. I've not listened to Verity Sharp's prog. for a while, is that still good? Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: parkwood on September 27, 2007, 06:25:48 PM Western Wind definitely has double bass on... as well as Under Wraps 2 in the Tull bracket
Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Ancient Muse (Andy) on September 27, 2007, 11:38:32 PM Listening to Peggy on Listen Again.
It's ok. Played some nice stuff off Box of Pegg's. There's a song called Lonnie Donegan's gone! Odd, but quaint. Saw Lonnie Donegan's son at Americana last year: he was darn good! Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Ollie on September 27, 2007, 11:55:08 PM Listening to Peggy on Listen Again. It's ok. Played some nice stuff off Box of Pegg's. There's a song called Lonnie Donegan's gone! Odd, but quaint. Saw Lonnie Donegan's son at Americana last year: he was darn good! If you're interested AM, it was written by Mark Knophfler (sp) Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: Ancient Muse (Andy) on September 29, 2007, 10:06:54 AM There's a song called Lonnie Donegan's gone! Odd, but quaint. Saw Lonnie Donegan's son at Americana last year: he was darn good! If you're interested AM, it was written by Mark Knophfler (sp) [/quote] Thank you Ollie! I suppose it struck a chord with me because I was "brought up" on Lonnie Donegan - and Elvis, and Tommy Steele - due to having much older sisters. Title: Re: Peggy on Radio 2 tonight - Mike Harding 7pm Post by: irishenglish on September 30, 2007, 08:59:31 PM Hi, just thought for the record, that not counting anything that may have been unearthed on the Box Of Peggs, Peggy has played double bass on-Over The Next Hill-Auld Lang Syne, The Five Seasons-Cup Of Tea Medley, and Rhythm Of The Time, Wood and The Wire-Western Wind. Also, on at least one Ian Campbell reunion, that being Swarb's 50th Birthday album, Keech In The Creel and Viva La Quince Brigade. Haven't looked at any of the Free Reed Fairport boxes yet for anything else! All I know is the jumping through the double bass story is priceless, and I wish I could have been there!!!
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