Gordon Jones (folk musician)
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Gordon Jones is a Scottish
folk musician
playing guitar, bohdran, bouzuki and autoharp as well as composing and producing music and albums for Silly Wizard
. He was born November 21, 1947 in Merseyside
, England
. He has a son, Christopher, of optometrical fame. Christopher continues working to this day as an optometrist in South Wales. He specialises and excels in treating poorly controlled type 2 diabetics.
in his youth to study art he became involved in the Scottish music
scene meeting fellow musicians Bob Thomas and Johnny Cunningham
founding Silly Wizard (after many other names), as well as spending some time prior to 1972 running and performing in the Triangle Folk Club in Edinburgh
with Silly Wizard band mates Bob Thomas and Johnny Cunningham
.
Gordon Jones has performed on the band's eight studio albums and the four live albums, touring with Silly Wizard until 1988.
record label with around 50 titles and several prestigious awards recognising the quality of the production. Gordon is currently also a qualified practising Person Centred Counsellor working in Cumbria
. He is a member of the EFDSS National Council and also plays guitar in The Old Friends Band which specialises in Cumbrian tunes and dances.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
folk musician
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
playing guitar, bohdran, bouzuki and autoharp as well as composing and producing music and albums for Silly Wizard
Silly Wizard
Silly Wizard was a Scottish folk band that began forming in Edinburgh in 1970. The founder members were two like-minded university students—Gordon Jones and Bob Thomas...
. He was born November 21, 1947 in Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He has a son, Christopher, of optometrical fame. Christopher continues working to this day as an optometrist in South Wales. He specialises and excels in treating poorly controlled type 2 diabetics.
With Silly Wizard
Having moved to EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
in his youth to study art he became involved in the Scottish music
Music of Scotland
Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music...
scene meeting fellow musicians Bob Thomas and Johnny Cunningham
Johnny Cunningham
Johnny Cunningham was a Scottish folk musician. He was a founding member of Silly Wizard, as well as a member of Relativity, The Raindogs, and Nightnoise. Throughout his career, Cunningham was also a fiddler, composer and producer. His younger brother, Phil Cunningham, is a multi-instrumentalist...
founding Silly Wizard (after many other names), as well as spending some time prior to 1972 running and performing in the Triangle Folk Club in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
with Silly Wizard band mates Bob Thomas and Johnny Cunningham
Johnny Cunningham
Johnny Cunningham was a Scottish folk musician. He was a founding member of Silly Wizard, as well as a member of Relativity, The Raindogs, and Nightnoise. Throughout his career, Cunningham was also a fiddler, composer and producer. His younger brother, Phil Cunningham, is a multi-instrumentalist...
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Gordon Jones has performed on the band's eight studio albums and the four live albums, touring with Silly Wizard until 1988.
Discography
- 1976 Silly Wizard
- 1978 Caledonia's Hardy SonsCaledonia's Hardy SonsCaledonia's Hardy Sons is an album by Silly Wizard originally released in 1978, and re-released in 1989 under Shanachie Records Corp label.-Track listing:#"Mo Chuahlag Laghach "#"The Isla Waters"#"The Twa Brithers"...
- 1979 So Many PartingsSo Many PartingsSo Many Partings is an album by Silly Wizard released in 1979 on the Shanachie Records label. On this album the songs "The Valley Of Strathmore" and "The Highland Clearances" were written by Andy M. Stewart.-Track listing:...
- 1980 Take the High RoadTake the High RoadTake the High Road was a Scottish soap opera produced by Scottish Television, and set in the fictional village of Glendarroch , and claims to have about 2 million fans, including the Queen Mother...
(Single) - 1981 Wild and Beautiful
- 1983 Kiss the Tears AwayKiss the Tears AwayKiss the Tears Away is an album by Silly Wizard released in 1983 on the Shanachie Records label. This album introduces the song "The Queen of Argyle" and "Golden, Golden" written by Andy M. Stewart.-Track listing:#"The Queen of Argyl "...
- 1985 Live In America
- 1985 Golden Golden
- 1985 The Best Of Silly WizardThe Best of Silly WizardThe Best Of Silly Wizard is an album by Silly Wizard released in 1985 on the Shanachie Records label. This album has selections from previous recordings by the band.-Track listing:#"The Valley of Strathmore "...
- 1987 A Glint of SilverA Glint of SilverA Glint of Silver is an album by Silly Wizard released in 1986 on the Green Linnet Records label. This is final studio album recorded by the band.-Track listing:#"Roarin' Donald/The Man Who Shot the Windmill/A Glint of Silver "...
- 1988 Live WizardryLive WizardryLive Wizardry is an album by Silly Wizard recorded live in concert at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1985...
- 2008 Live Again TBC
After Silly Wizard
Gordon Jones is also founder and co-owner of Harbourtown Records with Bob Thomas. A minor folkFolk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
record label with around 50 titles and several prestigious awards recognising the quality of the production. Gordon is currently also a qualified practising Person Centred Counsellor working in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
. He is a member of the EFDSS National Council and also plays guitar in The Old Friends Band which specialises in Cumbrian tunes and dances.