Gordon Jones (folk musician)
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Gordon Jones is a Scottish folk musician playing guitar, bohdran, bouzuki and autoharp as well as composing and producing music and albums for Silly Wizard. He was born November 21, 1947 in Merseyside, England. He has a son, Christopher, of optometrical fame. Christopher continues working to this day as an Optometrist in South Wales. He specialises and excels in treating poorly controlled type 2 diabetics.
With Silly Wizard
Having moved to Edinburgh in his youth to study art he became involved in the Scottish music scene meeting fellow musicians Bob Thomas and Johnny Cunningham founding Silly Wizard (after many other names), as well as spending some time prior to 1972 running and performing in the Triangle Folk Club in Edinburgh with Silly Wizard band mates Bob Thomas and Johnny Cunningham.
Gordon Jones has performed on the bands eight studio albums and the four live albums, touring with Silly Wizard until 1988.
Discography
- 1976 Silly Wizard
- 1978 Caledonia's Hardy Sons
- 1979 So Many Partings
- 1980 Take the High Road (Single)
- 1981 Wild and Beautiful
- 1983 Kiss the Tears Away
- 1985 Live In America
- 1985 Golden Golden
- 1985 The Best Of Silly Wizard
- 1987 A Glint of Silver
- 1988 Live Wizardry
- 2008 Live Again TBC
After Silly Wizard
Gordon Jones is also founder and co-owner of Harbourtown Records with Bob Thomas. A minor folk record label with around 50 titles and several prestigious awards recognising the quality of the production. Gordon is currently also a qualified practising Person Centred Counsellor working in Cumbria. He is a member of the EFDSS National Council and also plays guitar in The Old Friends Band which specialises in Cumbrian tunes and dances.
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- 1947 births
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- Scottish folk musicians
- Scottish multi-instrumentalists
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