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Bill Leader

January 01, 1970

Bill Leader (born 26 December 1929) is an English recording engineer and record producer. He is particularly associated with the British folk music revival of the 1960s and 1970s, producing records by Paddy Tunney, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Frank Harte and many others.[1][2]

Biography edit

Leader was born in New Jersey, United States of America, of British parents. His parents returned to the UK while he was still young and he was brought up in Dagenham, Mottingham and Shipley. Even as a child, he wanted to be a recording engineer and he moved back to London in 1955 to work in a film library at the Polish Embassy, with the intention of working in the film industry.[3] He began working for Topic Records and particularly recorded some of the Irish folk musicians who were in London in the late 1950s, as well as releasing a Rambling Jack Elliott record for Topic. To supplement the meagre income from his recording work, he took a job in Collett's record shop (specialising in folk, blues and jazz records) in Oxford Street, London. Through his work in the shop, he met Nathan Joseph who had set up Transatlantic Records and, from 1962, began working with him, part-time, as a producer.[4]

The early days of recording folk artists in England were characterised by low budgets and improvised technology. In the 1960s, Leader lived in Camden and, using a semi-professional Revox tape recorder, recorded a number of artists in his own flat, sound-proofing the room with blankets and egg boxes.[5] John Renbourn described the early recordings of himself and Bert Jansch, in which Leader proceeded by "setting up the tape machine in the sink and having us play in the broom cupboard".[6]

In 1969, together with his second wife, Helen, he set up two record labels: Leader and Trailer Records. The Leader label was intended for recordings like those made by Alan Lomax, with extensive academic liner notes. The Trailer label was focused on the revival scene. A recent compilation of Trailer tracks is Never The Same – Leave-Taking From the British Folk Revival 1970–1977, in which some biographical details are given.

Leader was in charge of the Audio Department at University College Salford.

In 2009, the accompanying book to the Topic Records 70 year anniversary boxed set Three Score and Ten provides Leader's biography.[7]: 14  The book lists classic albums, including some engineered or produced by Leader such as Her Mantle So Green (with Ewan MacColl),[7]: 16  The Iron Muse[7]: 14  and Frost And Fire (both with A.L. Lloyd), and Paddy In The Smoke.[7]: 38 

He is now retired and is concentrating on transferring his huge collection of 78, 33 and 45 rpm records onto more modern systems.

Leader was honoured with a "Good Tradition" award, for his contributions to continuing the tradition of folk music, at the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards at The Lowry theatre in Salford on 8 February 2012.[8]

Discography edit

Credited as engineer edit

Other credits edit

  • Across the Hills (1964) – Ian Campbell (credited as Supervisor)
  • Ramblin' Jack Elliott Lost Topic Tapes: Cowes Harbour 1957 – Ramblin' Jack Elliott (credited as Assistant Engineer)
  • Ramblin' Jack Elliott Lost Topic Tapes: Isle of Wight 1957 – Ramblin' Jack Elliott (credited as Assistant Engineer)

Leader/Trailer labels listing edit

A full listing of titles on the Leader and Trailer labels is in preparation on Folkopedia

References edit

  1. ^ "Bill Leader Discography". discogs.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Bill Leader Discography". dyversemusic.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. ^ Colin Harper, Dazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival, Bloomsbury, 2006. ISBN 0-7475-8725-6. p.114
  4. ^ Colin Harper, Dazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival, Bloomsbury, 2006. ISBN 0-7475-8725-6. p.115
  5. ^ Colin Harper, Dazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival, Bloomsbury, 2006. ISBN 0-7475-8725-6. p.146
  6. ^ Sleeve notes from The Definitive Transatlantic Collection.
  7. ^ a b c d "THREE SCORE & TEN – Topic Records". Topicrecords.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  8. ^ "BBC News Entertainment & Arts 8th Feb 2012". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  9. ^ Reineke, Hank (2010). Ramblin' Jack Elliott: The Never-Ending Highway. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810-87256-1.
  10. ^ "Nancy Whiskey Sings". Mainlynorfolk.info. Retrieved 13 May 2016.


Bibliography edit

Butler, Mike (2021) Sounding the Century: Bill Leader & Co.: Volume 1 – Glimpses of Far Off Things: 1855-1956 ISBN 978-1800460768

January 01, 1970
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Bill Leader born 26 December 1929 is an English recording engineer and record producer He is particularly associated with the British folk music revival of the 1960s and 1970s producing records by Paddy Tunney Davey Graham Bert Jansch John Renbourn Frank Harte and many others 1 2 Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Credited as engineer 2 2 Other credits 2 3 Leader Trailer labels listing 3 References 4 BibliographyBiography editLeader was born in New Jersey United States of America of British parents His parents returned to the UK while he was still young and he was brought up in Dagenham Mottingham and Shipley Even as a child he wanted to be a recording engineer and he moved back to London in 1955 to work in a film library at the Polish Embassy with the intention of working in the film industry 3 He began working for Topic Records and particularly recorded some of the Irish folk musicians who were in London in the late 1950s as well as releasing a Rambling Jack Elliott record for Topic To supplement the meagre income from his recording work he took a job in Collett s record shop specialising in folk blues and jazz records in Oxford Street London Through his work in the shop he met Nathan Joseph who had set up Transatlantic Records and from 1962 began working with him part time as a producer 4 The early days of recording folk artists in England were characterised by low budgets and improvised technology In the 1960s Leader lived in Camden and using a semi professional Revox tape recorder recorded a number of artists in his own flat sound proofing the room with blankets and egg boxes 5 John Renbourn described the early recordings of himself and Bert Jansch in which Leader proceeded by setting up the tape machine in the sink and having us play in the broom cupboard 6 In 1969 together with his second wife Helen he set up two record labels Leader and Trailer Records The Leader label was intended for recordings like those made by Alan Lomax with extensive academic liner notes The Trailer label was focused on the revival scene A recent compilation of Trailer tracks is Never The Same Leave Taking From the British Folk Revival 1970 1977 in which some biographical details are given Leader was in charge of the Audio Department at University College Salford In 2009 the accompanying book to the Topic Records 70 year anniversary boxed set Three Score and Ten provides Leader s biography 7 14 The book lists classic albums including some engineered or produced by Leader such as Her Mantle So Green with Ewan MacColl 7 16 The Iron Muse 7 14 and Frost And Fire both with A L Lloyd and Paddy In The Smoke 7 38 He is now retired and is concentrating on transferring his huge collection of 78 33 and 45 rpm records onto more modern systems Leader was honoured with a Good Tradition award for his contributions to continuing the tradition of folk music at the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards at The Lowry theatre in Salford on 8 February 2012 8 Discography editWoody Guthrie s Blues 1955 Rambling Jack Elliott 9 65 66 Her Mantle So Green Irish Street Songs And Fiddle Tunes 1965 Margaret Barry amp Michael Gorman Note Recorded By Bill Leader in 1955 1957 tracks A1 A3 A6 B1 B3 to B6 Ewan MacColl in 1965 tracks A2 A4 A5 B2 John Gibbon s Disc 1957 John Gibbon Peggy Seeger 1957 Peggy Seeger Nancy Whiskey Sings 1957 Nancy Whiskey 10 3 4 A D 1962 Alexis Korner amp Davey Graham The Iron Muse A Panorama of Industrial Folk Songs 1963 compiled by A L Lloyd with Anne Briggs Bob Davenport Ray Fisher Louis Killen Matt McGinn and The Celebrated Working Man s Band Bert Jansch 1965 Bert Jansch A Wild Bees Nest 1965 Paddy Tunney Jack Orion 1966 Bert Jansch The Irish Edge 1965 Paddy Tunney The Watersons 1966 The Watersons The Young Tradition 1966 The Young Tradition Ireland Her Own 1965 Paddy Tunney and Arthur Kearney with Joe Tunney and Frank Kelly So Cheerfully Round 1967 The Young Tradition Morning Stands On Tiptoe 1967 Dave and Toni Arthur Mason s Apron 1967 The Dubliners Mainly Norfolk 1968 Peter Bellamy Matt McGinn 1968 Matt McGinn Humble Beginnings The Complete Transatlantic Recordings 1969 74 Billy Connolly The Humblebums 1969 The Humblebums Fair England s Shore 1969 Peter Bellamy The Lark In the Morning 1969 Dave and Toni Arthur with Barry Dransfield Young Hunting 1970 Tony Rose Cruel Sister 1970 Pentangle Hearken to the Witches Rune 1970 Dave and Toni Arthur New Humblebums 1970 The Humblebums Mr Fox 1970 Mr Fox Reflection 1971 Pentangle He Came From the Mountains Bob amp Carole Pegg Rosemary Lane 1971 Bert Jansch Tir Na Nog 1971 Tir na nog Tear and a Smile 1972 Tir na nog Prosperous 1972 Christy Moore A Lancashire Lad 1972 Mike Harding Bright Phoebus 1972 Mike and Lal Waterson No More Forever 1972 Dick Gaughan The Boys of the Lough 1973 The Boys of the Lough Swan Arcade 1973 Swan Arcade Tell It Like It Was 1975 Peter Bellamy The Barrack Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling 1976 Peter Bellamy Kist O Gold 1977 Dick Gaughan The Noah s Ark Trap 1977 Nic Jones Gerry Rafferty 1978 Gerry Rafferty From The Devil To A Stranger 1978 Nic Jones Oddfellows The Oddfellows 2011 Shreds Ian Reynolds 2012 That Was Then This Is Now 2013 Hunter Muskett Credited as engineer edit Jack Takes the Floor 1958 Ramblin Jack Elliott Chorus from the Gallows 1959 Ewan MacColl Red Hot from Alex 1964 Alexis Korner Bert and John 1966 Bert Jansch amp John Renbourn Another Monday 1967 John Renbourn Sweet Primeroses 1967 Shirley Collins Rags Reels amp Airs 1967 Dave Swarbrick True Hearted Girl 1977 The Watersons Her Mantle So Green Margaret Barry amp Michael Gorman Other credits edit Across the Hills 1964 Ian Campbell credited as Supervisor Ramblin Jack Elliott Lost Topic Tapes Cowes Harbour 1957 Ramblin Jack Elliott credited as Assistant Engineer Ramblin Jack Elliott Lost Topic Tapes Isle of Wight 1957 Ramblin Jack Elliott credited as Assistant Engineer Leader Trailer labels listing edit A full listing of titles on the Leader and Trailer labels is in preparation on FolkopediaReferences edit Bill Leader Discography discogs com Retrieved 13 May 2016 Bill Leader Discography dyversemusic com Retrieved 13 May 2016 Colin Harper Dazzling Stranger Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival Bloomsbury 2006 ISBN 0 7475 8725 6 p 114 Colin Harper Dazzling Stranger Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival Bloomsbury 2006 ISBN 0 7475 8725 6 p 115 Colin Harper Dazzling Stranger Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival Bloomsbury 2006 ISBN 0 7475 8725 6 p 146 Sleeve notes from The Definitive Transatlantic Collection a b c d THREE SCORE amp TEN Topic Records Topicrecords co uk Retrieved 14 August 2020 BBC News Entertainment amp Arts 8th Feb 2012 Bbc co uk Retrieved 13 May 2016 Reineke Hank 2010 Ramblin Jack Elliott The Never Ending Highway Lanham Maryland Scarecrow Press ISBN 978 0810 87256 1 Nancy Whiskey Sings Mainlynorfolk info Retrieved 13 May 2016 Bibliography editButler Mike 2021 Sounding the Century Bill Leader amp Co Volume 1 Glimpses of Far Off Things 1855 1956 ISBN 978 1800460768 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Leader amp oldid 1189433631, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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