An autobiographical anthology in
words of the songs of Jancis Harvey - is now available - more
details on how to obtain can be available from Jancis
Jancis Harvey's book now available
Words you left behind
An autobiographical anthology in
words of the songs of Jancis Harvey - is now available - more
details on how to obtain can be available from Jancis
Recordings:
LATEST RELEASES OF EARLY VINYLS ON CD,
Distance of Doors: (available in the next few weeks) produced in 1972 and released just before Words you left behind - Distance of Doors was recorded on the Pilgrim King Label and features the guitar playing of Clive Argent - the voice and guitar of Jancis Harvey, with Alec Anness on autoharp on one or two numbers and Bob Webb on flute. Side 1: Distance of Doors; Inasmuch; City Song; Have we changed; Simple Gifts; Morning has broken Side 2: When I needed a neighbour; It is written of you; I am a rock; One man alone; Home from the Forest; Judas and Mary; Jesus Knows
Words you left behind
This album was released in 1972,
- and contains the following material: Words you left behind;
Three Jolly Rogues; Housewives Lament; Victory Rag; Me and Bobby
McGee; Crimson Sunset - Side 2: Billy Grimes the Rover; Golden
Apples of the Sun; Country Air; Angeline; Rooster Song; A week
before Easter - This album also has the fine guitar playing of
Alec Anness, plus some excellent autoharp work from him and he
also accompanies me vocally on Billy Grimes.
Time was Now
produced
in 1975 with the extra musical accompaniment of Clive Argent (guitar)
and Nick Biggins (base) - Time was now; Darcy Farrow; Annies Song;
Farewell She (with me doubling up on mandolin); For Polly; Bolberry
Down. Side 2 - Cool Summer Wine; Four Strong Winds; Wild Flying
Dove (with me on autoharp); the Corner Cafe; This old guitar;
The night they drove old Dixie down.
Portrait of Jancis Harvey
produced in again in Wales again
in 1976, with Clive and Nick, and me as always, vocal and guitar
- this is my favourite of the early collections, containing: You
and me; My Father's Business; Swallow Swallow; Man of Galilee
(me on autoharp this time); Killing me softly; Catch another Butterfly;
I'm gonna be a country girl again. Side 2 - City of New Orleans;
I am the morning sun; Little Star; Take Two; No regrets; Nobody
knows you when you're down and out.
From the Darkness came Light: (available shortly) produced in 1979 on the Westwood label - this album features a slightly different sound with the addition of an excellent set of musicians producing more country sounds than the previous albums - it also features Clive Argent on guitar as before. Side 1: He's just the one; Nouska; Torn between two lovers; From the Darkness came light; I love you; We shall rise. Side 2: Love is like a butterfly; Phantoms of Suffolk; Another suitcase in another hall; Bolder to Birmingham; Joleen; Peter's song; Garden Gnome.
These beautifully produced mini-vinyl CDs also contain the full words of songs, plus extra early photographs inside the double sleeves.
All these five CDs shown on this page are available from various retailers contact Jancis for details.
COMPACT DISC of CANDLE IN THE DARK - produced by Jancis Harvey in
1999 - this album contains a collection of self composed songs
of a more spiritual nature - most of the songs were used on various
TV and radio and Schools programmes - All songs were written by
Jancis Harvey apart from The old rugged cross - Candle in the
Dark; Hillside Singer; Light of the Very First Christmas; Psalm
150; From the Darkness Came Light; Five Loaves and two fishes;
Little Star; Shepherds on the Hillside; Mary’s Dream; A still
small voice; Healer in the Leather Sandals; Northumbrian Son (song
for St. Wilfrid); See the Farmer; Venite (Come let us sing); Lord
of the Harvest; Open Door; Road to Emmaus; The Old Rugged Cross;
Seagull
PEOPLE AND PLACES CD - released 2000 and produced by
Jancis Harvey- featuring songs written and sung by Jancis Harvey,
this is an entirely solo album with no other instrumentalists
apart from Jancis Harvey. The songs 134 Hills Road, Tom Horgan
and The Railway, which were written by RICHARD SPENDLOVE with
music by JH - other songs: WHERE GENTLY FLOWS THE CAM; WAKEMAN
OF RIPON; SCARBOROUGH TOWN; YOUNG GYPSY; SONG OF SUFFOLK 2000;
OUR TOWN (Newmarket); IDLE TOM (Giant of Wisbech); TIME WAS NOW;
BANKS OF THE TYNE; BENEDICITE (BLess the Lord); MY FATHER'S BUSINESS;
I LIVE NOT WHERE I LOVE (trad.)
Following are lists of the currently available cassette recordings and the material on them.
CASSETTES: GOING DUTCH - Going Dutch; Dublin the rare old times; Darcy Farrow; The Rose; Bolberry Down; The Road to Emmaus; Casey’s Last Ride; The Wild Dolphins; Four Strong Winds; Trick or Treat
We’ll Meet Again - Dublin’s Fair City; The Mountains of Mourne; Danny Boy; Crazy; I love you because; Scarlet Ribbons; The Wild Rover; Carolina Moon; I’ll be your Sweetheart; Blowing Bubbles; My old man; Maybe its because; Que sera sera; Heartbeat; White Cliffs of Dover; Now is the Hour; We’ll Meet Again; Hey you got a loight boy
REQUESTS - Where gently flows the Cam; Annabelle’s Unicorn; Fire of Burwell; Lord of the Harvest; Song of Suffolk; Tuggin’ at my heart; Young Gypsy; The Fountain in the Market; The Old Rugged Cross; Carousel; Bells of Cambridgeshire; Corner Cafe
SHOEBOXES - Scarlet Town; Golden Apples; Shoeboxes; Don’t think Twice; Tom Traubert’s Blues; My Old Friend; The Band Played Waltzing Matilda; The Boxer; Polly; Venite (Come Let us sing)
CANDLE IN THE DARK - Candle in the Dark; Hillside Singer; Light of the Very First Christmas; Psalm 150; From the Darkness Came Light; Five Loaves and two fishes; Little Star; Shepherds on the Hillside; Mary’s Dream; A still small voice; Healer in the Leather Sandals; Northumbrian Son (song for St. Wilfrid); See the Farmer
COMPACT DISC of CANDLE IN THE DARK - Candle in the Dark; Hillside Singer; Light of the Very First Christmas; Psalm 150; From the Darkness Came Light; Five Loaves and two fishes; Little Star; Shepherds on the Hillside; Mary’s Dream; A still small voice; Healer in the Leather Sandals; Northumbrian Son (song for St. Wilfrid); See the Farmer; Venite (Come let us sing); Lord of the Harvest; Open Door; Road to Emmaus; The Old Rugged Cross; Seagull