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Title: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Cocker Freeman on August 01, 2005, 10:19:22 AM
(http://www.recognised.org.uk/Crown Folk.jpg)


It’s just come up on Ebay. The now rare but, in my opinion, the greatest record Peggy ever recorded. Nothing he did after this can equal the album he did in 1969 with that wonderful lost jewel, Dana Scott. And no track could possibly compare with Peggy’s version of “Lord Of The Dance”.

All his greatest hits on one album: Where Have All the Flowers gone? Blowin in the Wind, All My Trials, and the phenomenal Kum Ba Yah. This is Peggy at his very best.

The Crown Folk were on course for a superstar career after this. Did you see them on TOTP? Who knows what happened to them? It was tragic, really. Peggy left and his career fell away into obscurity with that other band he joined.

Where did it all go wrong?


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Pugwash on August 01, 2005, 10:37:08 AM
You're takin the P** aren't you Cocker?

Puggs

PS. As a matter of fact it's the 'ands favourite album. After we've bin on a successful vestin raid from 'andsommers they always call fer it. Dana Scott is their pin-up.... surprizinly Peggy is the pin-up of Lilac Len.... strange that.


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Cocker Freeman on August 01, 2005, 10:41:09 AM
You're takin the P** aren't you Cocker?

Puggs

 ??? No. I'm serious. I fell in love with Dana Scott. Musically as well as carnally.


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: jude on August 01, 2005, 12:02:12 PM

 ??? No. I'm serious. I fell in love with Dana Scott. Musically as well as carnally.

Sooo-o-o-o-, Are you bidding for it then Cocker?

And do wipe up that drool. You'll never get it off the keyboard otherwise.... :o


Jude


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: YaBB Master (Colin) on August 01, 2005, 12:10:51 PM
I think that Cockers been overcome with his enthusiasm. It wasn't a good idea to 'spread the word' here. He'll have people bidding against him.

At least he didn't post a link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=58619&item=4753059245&rd=1).

£9.99  ;D I got to have me some of that.


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Mark on August 01, 2005, 12:12:05 PM
I think that Cockers been overcome with his enthusiasm. It wasn't a good idea to 'spread the word' here. He'll have people bidding against him.

At least he didn't post a link.

£9.99  ;D I got to have me some of that.

Only £10.99 you say? I'll have a look too........ ;D


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Cocker Freeman on August 01, 2005, 01:32:44 PM
Lay off Dana you b*****ds! She's mine!


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Pugwash on August 01, 2005, 05:55:50 PM
I have to warn you Cooker the lads 'ave just discovered they've been playin their 78 disc at 33 rpm.

They've worn it out and can't wait to hear a kick ar*e version.

They know where you live and the tides there abouts....

Puggs


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Chris on August 01, 2005, 09:25:33 PM
And look who's put in the first bid - none other than the guy who recently sold the copies of AT2 and The Other Boot.....

Trader, you reckon?....


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Mindwarper on August 02, 2005, 12:23:47 AM
Did pegg really play on this lp? 


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Cocker Freeman on August 02, 2005, 12:30:44 AM
Did pegg really play on this lp? 

He not only played on it, he made it the great work that it is:

""Folk in Worship", 19-track BBC LP from 1969 performed by Dana Scott and the Crown Folk, featuring an early appearance from Dave Pegg (Fairport Convention) on bass (includes a mini-biography of Pegg on the rear sleeve). Tracks are -
Lord of the Dance, Go Tell it on the Mountain, Wayfarin' Stranger, Kum Ba Yah, Pigs Can See the Wind, When I Needed a Neighbour, Where Have All the Flowers gone? Blowin in the Wind, Rock my Soul, Gospel Ship, Oh Healing River, Folk Nativity, All My Trials, Turn You Round, Kelston Round Hill, The Lord's Prayer, Strangest Dream, There But for Fortune, Amen.
VG / Ex+ condition, cat no. REC58M"


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Anna on August 02, 2005, 02:26:48 PM
Worrying - I know most of those songs!  But not with Peggy on bass, I have to admit.  He would probably give them all a certain "kick". :)

Pigs can see the Wind??  What kind of title for a song is that?!!


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: YaBB Master (Colin) on August 02, 2005, 02:40:09 PM
Just think what a signed copy would be worth  ;D

Just think what Peggy would say, if you asked him to sign it  :o

Whatever happened to Dana Scott?


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Mindwarper on August 04, 2005, 12:25:46 AM
wa it released on cd? I would love to hear it. I like most of the songs listed. Especially lord of the dance.


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Chris on August 05, 2005, 08:03:46 PM
£12.50 with just over 3 days to go.....I might have to register!


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Pugwash on September 13, 2005, 11:29:47 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FOLK-IN-WORSHIP-RARE-BBC-LP-FAIRPORT-CONVENTION_W0QQitemZ4766793328QQcategoryZ58619QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FOLK-IN-WORSHIP-RARE-BBC-LP-FAIRPORT-CONVENTION_W0QQitemZ4766793328QQcategoryZ58619QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Far be it for me to go over old ground but I know there were so many people disappointed last time this became available......

Puggs public servant


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Jonathan on September 21, 2005, 06:09:49 AM
Cocker, as you already have ten copies of this LP, couldn't you let someone else bid on it?   ;)

When I saw Fairport back last year, I had Peggy sign my copy of "The Cocktail Cowboy Goes it Alone."  When I handed it to him, he just laughed and asked if I actually had heard the album.  If I had, I wouldn't have kept it.  I told him I loved the album, and bought it on LP back in the late 80's when I first got into Fairport, and was thrilled when it was finally released on CD.  He said that I was one of the first people that said they really liked it.  So, he'd probably get a kick out of seeing a copy of that old one if someone asked him to sign it. 


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Cocker Freeman on September 21, 2005, 06:56:12 AM
Does anyone know what happened to Dana, by the way. I'd love to find her.......


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Barry on September 21, 2005, 08:01:42 AM
Your wish, Cocker ....

http://www.ewtn.com/dana/ (http://www.ewtn.com/dana/)


 
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So, he'd probably get a kick out of seeing a copy of that old one if someone asked him to sign it. 


I've got a copy on vinyl.  I got it direct when it was first issued - they all came out signed.  So possibly an unsigned copy is rarer!

(And, sorry, I do think it's .... below par .... as a record)


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: JJ (Joanna) on September 21, 2005, 08:11:12 AM
Does anyone know what happened to Dana, by the way. I'd love to find her.......

Yes! I believe in the 60's/70's there was an advert on the tv "Let's have Dana for dinner"................


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Malcolm on September 21, 2005, 08:23:08 AM


Yes! I believe in the 60's/70's there was an advert on the tv "Let's have Dana for dinner"................

Was this played by a HAM actor??? ::)


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Cocker Freeman on September 21, 2005, 02:39:15 PM
That's not the same Dana is it? The Dana I'm thinking about is a different one. Hopefully.


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Barry on September 21, 2005, 03:28:04 PM
This one?

http://www.dana-gillespie.com/ (http://www.dana-gillespie.com/)


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Taliesin on September 23, 2005, 10:47:31 PM
Cocker, as you already have ten copies of this LP, couldn't you let someone else bid on it?   ;)

When I saw Fairport back last year, I had Peggy sign my copy of "The Cocktail Cowboy Goes it Alone."  When I handed it to him, he just laughed and asked if I actually had heard the album.  If I had, I wouldn't have kept it.  I told him I loved the album, and bought it on LP back in the late 80's when I first got into Fairport, and was thrilled when it was finally released on CD.  He said that I was one of the first people that said they really liked it.  So, he'd probably get a kick out of seeing a copy of that old one if someone asked him to sign it. 

Cocktail cowboy is one of my fave albums too, the Level pegging track, is magnificent.


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: PaulT on January 17, 2006, 11:27:44 AM
I was in a second-hand record store in Cheltenham last weekend.  There was a copy of this LP in there (£15). Imagine my astonishment on reading the sleeve notes to discover that the producer was Ralph Rolls - one of my former RE teachers; he left the school to spend more time producing religious items - mainly for the BBC.  So, if Ralph taught me and produced Peggy, does that get me a Pegg Number? he asked, tenuously...


Title: Re: Peggy's Greatest Hit
Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on January 17, 2006, 12:24:38 PM
I imagine that gives you a Pegg #2....