John Crisp, local singer/songwriter

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John Crisp, local singer/songwriter

David Chamberlin 22/02/2005, 8:31 AM
Hi all - I've got a copy of a recording (vinyl LP) by John Crisp dating from 1983, entitled 'A weekend in East Anglia'. It consists of some mostly very amusing folk songs in a Norfolk/North Suffolk accent and dialect. Does anyone know what happened to him? He used to appear regularly on local TV and radio in the 1980's. I'd like to know if he made any other recordings, and if any of them are still available. I've searched the web and local libraries thoroughly but have drawn a complete blank. Any info welcomed!

Many thanks.

David Chamberlin
Milton, Cambridge
But born and raised in Old Costessey!

RE: John Crisp, local singer/songwriter

Web Team - Celia Sutton 22/02/2005, 8:43 AM

Could this be him??

http://www.scriptfactory.co.uk/go/Talent/Passage_25.html

RE: John Crisp, local singer/songwriter

Tee Bee 22/02/2005, 6:40 PM

I seem to remember he also wrote and sung " You Never see a farmer on a bike".

Believe i have that on record some where...

I also believe he was mentioned in the EDP paper with in the past few days..........

There are many good reasons for drinking,
One has just entered my head,
If a man doesn't drink when he's living,
How the hell can he drink when he's dead? .

RE: John Crisp, local singer/songwriter

David Chamberlin 23/02/2005, 9:17 AM
The EDP mention (today 22/2/05) is the publication of a letter from me, which I was delighted to see the editor chose to display with an archive photo of John Crisp. 'Farmer on a bike' is one of the tracks on 'A weekend in East Anglia', and was also issued as a single, backed with 'Eastern Counties Bus' (which is not on the album).

The scriptwriter web page does look like an interesting lead - I'll follow it up once some further response has come from the EDP letter (or possibly more from this forum...!)

Kind regards,

David Chamberlin
Milton, Cambridge
But born and raised in Old Costessey!

Re: RE: John Crisp, local singer/songwriter

chrisk 08/10/2006, 7:41 PM
Met John Crisp on Saturday 8 Oct 2006 in the Pheonix Artists Bar, Charing Cross, London. Didn't know who is was, but we got talking about guitars etc. Seemed like an alright and amiable bloke.

Chris