Jegsy Dodd
Jegsy Dodd (born 1957, Wirral)performance poet from Wirral. He first came to prominence in the 1980s with his backing group, The Sons of Harry Cross. The Sons of Harry Cross were Paul Spencer (drums), Ian Jackson (bass) and Ken Hancock (guitar). His current backing band is called The Original Sinners.[2]
Biography
Dodd recorded a session for
UK Indie Chart in 1986, reaching number 19. The album was recorded in two days in January 1986 at Naffi Studio in Warrington with Sir Freddie Viadukt. Dodds's first gig with the Sons of Harry Cross was on Thursday 27 February 1986 at London Dingwalls supporting Half Man Half Biscuit. After 11 shows, some of them supporting Half Man Half Biscuit, Paul Spencer and Ian Jackson left the group after the International Garden Festival gig on Sunday 8 June 1986. Ken Hancock carried on with the band until he became the guitarist for Half Man Half Biscuit.[5]
With The Original Sinners, Dodd has released two albums - Wake Up And Smell The Offy (2005) and Loquacious, Loquacious, Loquacious (2008). The track
Festive 50 as voted for by listeners to the OneMusic shows of Huw Stephens, Rob da Bank and Ras Kwame.[6]
Dodd is co-author of REDMEN-A Season On The Drink,[7] and Here We Go Gathering Cups in May. Both books are based on his experiences as a fan of Liverpool F.C. He is a survivor of the Hillsborough disaster[8]
Discography
Albums
- Winebars & Werewolves (1985), Probe Plus
- Wake Up and Smell the Offy (2005), Piffle
- Loquacious, Loquacious, Loquacious (2008), Piffle
Compilations
- The Probe Plus Stuff (2010), Probe Plus
EPs
- The Jewel in the Flat Cap (1988), Probe Plus
Singles
- "Only Football Can Truly Break Your Heart" (2007), Piffle
Books
- Here We Go Gathering Cups In May: Liverpool In Europe, The Fans' Story (2008), Canongate
- Redmen: A Season On The Drink (2009), Matador
- On The Road With The Redmen (2014)
References
- ^ Sills, Ben & Panja, Tariq (2009) "Liverpool Tries Refinancing as Treatment Angers Fans", Bloomberg, 24 July 2009, retrieved 2011-08-14, "Jegsy Dodd, 51"
- ^ BBC - OneMusic Exposed - Jegsy Dodd (page 1)
- ^ "06/08/1985 - Jegsy Dodd", Keeping It Peel, BBC, retrieved 2011-08-14
- ^ McCann, Sue (2009) "Wirral’s Jegsy Dodd still has a lot to say with new album Loquacious, Loquacious, Loquacious", Wirral News, 4 February 2009, retrieved 2011-08-14
- ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- ^ "OneMusic Festive 50", BBC, retrieved 2011-08-14
- ^ Randles, David (2009) "Liverpool F.C. fans Jegsy Dodd and John Mackin launch new book: Redmen - A Season On The Drink", Liverpool Echo, 3 December 2009, retrieved 2011-08-14
- ISBN 978-0091955625.