Hi guys, Following on from last year's bit of fun, I've decided to run another poll of your top 10 Jim songs. I know that my favourites change all the time, and it'll give all of the newer forum members who weren't around last year, a chance to let us all know their top songs. As I did, last year, I'll mark the songs Eurovision style, 1 to 8, 10 and 12. If anyone lists 10 songs, but in no particular order, eg alphabetical, number of iTunes plays, drawn out of a hat etc, I'll mark them with the first song in the list getting the 12 points, the second song getting the 10 points, down to the tenth song getting the 1 point. Polling will stay open until midnight on New Year's Eve, and I'll collate and publish the results in early January. So, to start you off, here are my top 10 Jim Moray songs for 2011 - 01 - Spencer The Writer 02 - Nightvisiting 03 - Magic When You're Near 04 - The Lowlands Of Holland 05 - Poverty Knock 06 - Henry's Downfall 07 - Horkstow Grange 08 - My Sweet Rose 09 - Hard 10 - Lord Willoughby Looking forward to getting your lists, and yes, Jim, you can vote too, it'll be really interesting to see what your own favourite songs are. Martin http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2383#msg-2383 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:47:28 +0100 Phorum 5.2.7 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2595#msg-2595 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2595#msg-2595 -------------------------------------------------------
> This Is The Sound was supposed to sound a bit like
> this - [youtu.be] but wasn't
> particularly successful as a recording.
>

This is the sound sounds rather better than that......]]> s_ellinson The Forum Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:04:31 +0100 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2556#msg-2556 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2556#msg-2556
Just for interest sake, I'll put your scores into my spreadsheet and see what effect it would have had on the final placings.

Martin]]> bigsnitch The Forum Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:05:04 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2555#msg-2555 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2555#msg-2555
1 Long Lankin
2 Lucy Wan
3 Jenny of the Moor
4 Early one morning
5 Poverty Knock
6 Lord Douglas
7 The 18th of June
8 Valentine
9 Fanny Blair
10 Dog & Gun]]> Michelle Wheeler The Forum Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:09:59 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2553#msg-2553 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2553#msg-2553 youtu.be] but wasn't particularly successful as a recording.

Don't worry if you've not heard it. To quote Marti Di Bergi, "Don't look for it. It isn't there any more..."]]> jimmoray The Forum Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:18:31 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2551#msg-2551 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2551#msg-2551
Martin]]> bigsnitch The Forum Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:43:40 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2548#msg-2548 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2548#msg-2548
This Is The Sound can be found on the B side of the 7" single of Barbara Allen - it's on purple vinyl too !!

It is my favourite Jim track. It doesn't really fit into any sort of "folk" category, it's actually a wonderful piece of pure pop. It is described in Jim's on-line shop as "Motown-influenced", but I think it sounds more like glam-rockers Wizzard, although this was not Jim's intention I believe. It's the sort of thing that could have been a massive hit in the 70s or 80s.

I suspect that it's not the sort of thing that Jim would really want to play live as it is rather unrepresentative of what he's doing now, or anything else he's ever done to be honest. Anyway it's fantastic - if it comes back into stock again I urge everyone to buy it !!!]]> MATTG The Forum Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:12:30 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2547#msg-2547 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2547#msg-2547
I wonder how different the list would be now, since Skulk was released!?

Thanks for the effort in putting the list together Martin and collating all the info - I'm pleased that my favourite is at number 1!!

Cheers!
Ali]]> Windflower The Forum Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:21:08 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2544#msg-2544 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2544#msg-2544
After a quick review and re-calculation, the Top 10 has changed slightly with Magic When You're Near dropping down to 11th place and This Is The Sound entering the chart at Number 5. The amended chart now looks like -

01 (with 38 votes) - William Taylor
02 (with 34 votes) - Lord Douglas
03 (with 28 votes) - Nightvisiting
04 (with 26 votes) - Rufford Park Poachers
05 (with 24 votes) - This Is The Sound
06 (with 22 votes) - Lucy Wan
07 (with 19 votes) - Hard, Long Lankin and Poverty Knock
08 (with 18 votes) - If It's True
09 (with 16 votes) - Black Joak
10 (with 15 votes) - Annachie Gordon, Bristol Harbour and Gilderoy

I promise to do better in the next poll (:P)

Martin]]> bigsnitch The Forum Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:10:28 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2541#msg-2541 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2541#msg-2541
And thanks to everyone who voted. Lord Douglas in second place before it was even available is interesting...]]> jimmoray The Forum Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:57:53 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2540#msg-2540 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2540#msg-2540
When I looked at the spreadsheet earlier, I had the track on two rows, both with 12 votes, so, assuming I'd added an extra row in error, I deleted one of them. I'll go through the votes again and issue an amended Top 10 shortly.

Martin]]> bigsnitch The Forum Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:21:24 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2539#msg-2539 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2539#msg-2539
This Is The Sound got 24 points (rather than 12) and thus should be placed fifth.

I agree with you about Seven Long Years though. It's the one track from Skulk that could well find its way into my future top 10.

I suspect that Lord Douglas will feature in a lot more people's lists next year too, now that we've got the 'finished' version, and must be the favourite to take top spot in next year's poll.]]> MATTG The Forum Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:08:20 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2538#msg-2538 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2538#msg-2538
There were 9 responses, a couple down on 2010, but bearing in mind that there wasn't much in the way of new material other than the MHC downloads, they were still enough to make a decent list.

01 (with 38 votes) - William Taylor
02 (with 34 votes) - Lord Douglas
03 (with 28 votes) - Nightvisiting
04 (with 26 votes) - Rufford Park Poachers
05 (with 22 votes) - Lucy Wan
06 (with 19 votes) - Hard, Long Lankin and Poverty Knock
07 (with 18 votes) - If It's True
08 (with 16 votes) - Black Joak
09 (with 15 votes) - Annachie Gordon, Bristol Harbour and Gilderoy
10 (with 14 votes) - Magic When You're Near

Just out of the top 10 were My Sweet Rose (13), Big Love, Spencer The Writer and This Is The Sound (12), Henry's Downfall and Who's The Fool (11).

I was surprised at how highly some of the songs scored (only because I'd not heard them at that time), only for them to turn up on Skulk a couple of weeks later.

So, we've got a new album, possibly more new material later in the year and an extensive tour and summer of festivals, so when we get to running the poll again towards the end of this year, I'd expect to see several of Jim's new songs scoring highly, and I suspect Seven Long Years may do very well (it's currently in pole position for 'douze points' from me at any rate).

Again, thanks to everyone who voted, thanks to Jim for such beautiful music and here's to a year full of live music and festivals.

Martin]]> bigsnitch The Forum Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:30:40 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2536#msg-2536 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2536#msg-2536
Martin]]> bigsnitch The Forum Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:47:34 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2529#msg-2529 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2529#msg-2529
Most interesting though is that between the nine of us, we managed to pick no less than 47 (yes, 47) different songs. Even ignoring the five that Jim chose that no-one did, presumably because most people hadn't yet heard them, and he used slightly different criteria anyway, then eight of us chose 42 different songs. I think that's a real tribute to the strength of the great man's output - and a nightmare if any record company execs should ever try to work out his most popular style.

Over to you Martin.]]> MATTG The Forum Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:36:58 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2396#msg-2396 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2396#msg-2396
1) Big Love
2) If It's true
3) Nighvisiting
4) Long Lankin
5) Dives & Lazerus
6) Lord Willougby
7) Rufford Park
8) Poverty Knock
9) Lucy Wan
10)Fanny Blair

Merry Christmas everyone :)

Kez]]> smitten_kitten The Forum Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:29:02 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2394#msg-2394 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2394#msg-2394
1. William Taylor
2. Gilderoy
3. Annachie Gordon
4. Rufford Park Poachers
5. Across The Western Ocean
6. The Lowlands of Holland
7. Lord Bateman
8. Three Black Feathers
9. Henry's Downfall
10. The Suffolk Miracle

I've also just booked to see Jim in Corsham on 16th March - and for the first time, I'll be taking my better half with me as he'll be home on leave!!

Keep enjoying the music, and Happy New Year to everyone!! See you at a gig somewhere soon!!

Alison xx]]> Windflower The Forum Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:37:38 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2393#msg-2393 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2393#msg-2393
so difficult to choose as I love them all, here goes...

1) Hard
2) Lord Douglas
3) Bristol Harbour
4) William Taylor
5) Home Upon The Hill
6) Rufford Park Poachers
7) Silver Dagger
8) Magic When You're Near
9) April Morning
10) Gypsies


thanks
nicky]]> folkfan The Forum Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:50:29 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2392#msg-2392 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2392#msg-2392
1) Lord Douglas
2) Long Lankin
3+4) If It's True / Doubt Comes In (both from Hadestown)
5) Childs Song (Cecil Sharp Project)
6) Hogeye Man
7) Hind Etin
8) Seven Long Years
9) Lucy Wan
10) Dog+Gun

Happy new year!]]> jimmoray The Forum Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:56:46 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2391#msg-2391 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2391#msg-2391 bigsnitch The Forum Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:40:37 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2390#msg-2390 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2390#msg-2390 2. My Sweet Rose - post-punk, post-prog, post-goth, post-B, another festive compromise ?
3. Black Joak - how Jim can sing this live with a straight face is beyond me
4. Bristol Harbour - love the PIL drums and Hammillesque guitar, although it's supposed to be Tears For Fears vs. Marillion apparently
5. Who's The Fool? - another prog masterpiece, another planet
6. Gilderoy - as in Mawkin:Gilderoy perhaps ?
7. Dog & Gun - a tortuous dirge, genius
8. Magic When You're Near - must be nu-folk, we'll come back next year
9. Lord Willoughby - anyone would think Jim had been listening to Adam & The Ants...oh,wait a minute..
10. Lowlands Of Holland - OMG, he does folk music too !!!!

No prizes for guessing what my favourite JM LP is.]]> MATTG The Forum Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:42:18 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2388#msg-2388 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2388#msg-2388
Nightvisiting (20)
William Taylor (19)
Lucy Wan (18)

Hopefully, a few more people will submit their votes, only 4 so far against 80+ views.

Martin]]> bigsnitch The Forum Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2387#msg-2387 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2387#msg-2387
I've enjoyed reading everyone's selections so far and selecting my own favourites was fun but far more problematic than anticipated. I like different songs at different times but narrowed it down to the following ten plus one sneaky additional interloper....

1. This is the sound
2. The Wild Boar
3. Black Joak
4. Suffolk Miracle
5. The Seeds of love
6. Hard
7. Nightvisiting
8. Valentine
9. Long Lankin
10. Poverty Knock

and my sneaky one is a song not performed by Jim but arranged and produced by him for Jackie

11. Birthday]]> stellahalliwell The Forum Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:58:23 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2386#msg-2386 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2386#msg-2386
1. William Taylor
2. Rufford Park Poachers
3. Lucy Wan
4. Annachie Gordon
5. Nightvisiting
6. Lord Bateman
7. Lisbon
8. Poverty Knock
9. Silver Dagger
10. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?]]> shushapye The Forum Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:48:46 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2385#msg-2385 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2385#msg-2385
01 - Lord Douglas (aka Earl Brand)
02 - Lucy Wan
03 - Lemady
(Three that start with L? This is a conspiracy, surely?)
04 - William Taylor
05 - Poverty Knock
06 - Who's The Fool?
07 - Henry's Downfall
08 - The Week Before Easter
09 - The Suffolk Miracle
10 - Barbara Allen

That was harder than I imagined once I'd got beyond the top four :)]]> mattdp The Forum Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:23:17 +0000 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2383#msg-2383 http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/phorum/read.php?2,2383,2383#msg-2383
Following on from last year's bit of fun, I've decided to run another poll of your top 10 Jim songs. I know that my favourites change all the time, and it'll give all of the newer forum members who weren't around last year, a chance to let us all know their top songs.

As I did, last year, I'll mark the songs Eurovision style, 1 to 8, 10 and 12.

If anyone lists 10 songs, but in no particular order, eg alphabetical, number of iTunes plays, drawn out of a hat etc, I'll mark them with the first song in the list getting the 12 points, the second song getting the 10 points, down to the tenth song getting the 1 point.

Polling will stay open until midnight on New Year's Eve, and I'll collate and publish the results in early January.

So, to start you off, here are my top 10 Jim Moray songs for 2011 -

01 - Spencer The Writer
02 - Nightvisiting
03 - Magic When You're Near
04 - The Lowlands Of Holland
05 - Poverty Knock
06 - Henry's Downfall
07 - Horkstow Grange
08 - My Sweet Rose
09 - Hard
10 - Lord Willoughby

Looking forward to getting your lists, and yes, Jim, you can vote too, it'll be really interesting to see what your own favourite songs are.

Martin]]> bigsnitch The Forum Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:00:39 +0000