JSD Band

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JSD Band
Origin Scotland
Genre(s) Celtic rock
Years active 1969–1974
Label(s) Cube, Regal Zonophone, KRL/Lochshore

The JSD Band were one of the leading folk-rock bands of the early seventies. Following a split up, they reformed to produce two further albums due to the large amount of interest in their early albums. The band were very influential on the folk scene during the boom years.

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[edit] The band

The band took its name[1] from the initials of the three members who formed it in 1969, Jim Divers, Sean O’Rouke and Des Coffield. When they started, they played the folk club circuit with the likes of Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty (the Humblebums) and Barbara Dickson. After getting noticed for their lively electric rock approach to traditional Scottish folk music when they won the 'Scottish Folk Group Championships' at Edinburgh's Usher Hall[2], they made appearances on BBC Radio with John Peel and TV's Old Grey Whistle Test with ‘Wisperin’ Bob Harris. In 1972, they were invited to be the support band for David Bowie in his British tour of Ziggy Stardust.[3]

[edit] Discography

Their first album was Country of the Blind, in 1971 which came out on the Regal Zonophone label.[4]

  1. Country of the Blind
  2. Cooleys; Childhood Memories
  3. Sara Jane
  4. Old Time Heartaches
  5. Nancy / Jenny Picking Cockles
  6. Wonders of Nature
  7. Don't Think Twice It's All Right
  8. Darling Corey
  9. Morning Dew
  10. Cousin Caterpillar
  11. Over and Over / Hope

They then went on to produce two more albums

Black Album (1972) Cube record label

  1. Open Road
  2. As I Roved Out
  3. Betsy (The Serving Maid)
  4. Barney Brallaghan
  5. Johnny O'Braidislea
  6. Going Down The Road
  7. Sylvie
  8. Irish Girl
  9. Honey Babe
  10. Groundhog

Travelling Days (1973) Cube record label

  1. Galway Races
  2. Fishin' Blues
  3. Sarah Jane
  4. Travelling Days
  5. King's Favourite
  6. The Cuckoo
  7. The Dowie Dens O' Yarrow
  8. Down the Road
  9. Young Waters
  10. The Green Fields of America

Following the third album, they released three singles

  • Sarah Jane
  • Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)
  • Harlington Blues

[edit] Last days

In July 1974, pressure from various sources took its toll and the band split up. They have since reformed to make two further albums. 'For the record' was a switch to more traditional styles, then Pastures of Plenty went back to the electric folk rock that had made them famous.

For the Record (1997)

  1. Sarah Jane
  2. As I Roved Out
  3. The Cuckoo
  4. The Irish Girl / The Musical Priest
  5. Groundhog; Johnny O' Breadislea
  6. The Sunshine Hornpipe / The Mountain Road
  7. Darlin' Corey
  8. The Galway Races
  9. Going Down the Road
  10. Don't Think Twice
  11. Down the Road
  12. Morrison's Jig/Cooley's Reel
  13. Over and Over

Pastures of Plenty (1998) KRL/Lochshore[5]

  1. The Bonnie Lass of Albany
  2. Unknown Polka / The Dancing Master's Reel / As I Went Out Upon the Ice
  3. Pastures of Plenty
  4. The Downfall of Paris / The Chanter's Tune
  5. Shake Loose the Border
  6. Seamus's Jig / Unknown / The Monaghan Jig / Unknown
  7. Patrick's Island
  8. The Gypsy Laddie
  9. The Silgo Maid / The Humours of Tulla / St Anne's Reel / The Green Fields of Rossbeigh / O'Rourke's Reel
  10. Shady Cove
  11. Rodney's Glory / An Spalpeen Fanach
  12. The Spanish Lady

The last album introduced Rob Mairs (5 string banjo), Chuck Flemming (fiddle) and Coilin Finn (drums)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Peel, John, (1971), Sleeve notes for album JSD Band
  2. ^ Peel, John, (1971), Sleeve notes for album JSD Band
  3. ^ The JSD Band
  4. ^ JSD Albums
  5. ^ KRL - Glasgow-based label specialising in Scottish traditional music

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