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WHAT HAVE PEOPLE SAID SO FAR?

'Jonathan who has real talent has identified the crimes that are committed in our name. The songs are beautiful and the cause a worthy one'

Tony Benn. British Politician, Author & Anti-War Activist.

'a rare talent indeed', 'the possessor of a marvelous dusty, dusky voice full of resonance and beauty' 'writes awe-inspiring songs, both lyrics and melody' - 'deeply moving', 'iconic' and 'profound'

Andrew Liddle, Halifax Evening Courier. Victoria Theatre Concert Review.

'"A Useful Fool" by far the best songs you have so far produced, melodies, recording and lyrics were brilliant. It's been on the CD player constantly, .... and I've played several tracks from it on The Akoustik Hour.'

Stan Graham. Award Winning Songwriter. Presenter: Community Radio & BBC Radio York.

'You sound like the UK Vissotzky - accentuating on messages and lyrics, not only the music which is good.'

Kiril Zdravkov. Manager Cosmic Voices

'Partisan was the official song of our tour, I think we played it a hundred times in the car.'

'Cobario.' Florian Stradner Mangement - Vienna.

'I bet lots of people say that but you've got an amazing voice, really intense - wow!' AND 'your music is inspired,' it was "simple and sincere - Fresh magic in a choking, dusty world"

Audience feedback - Cowling House Concerts

I've been reading a poetry anthology called 'Up the line to death 1914-18' and I've never heard songs capturing the feeling of being out there so well.

Kirsten Guschal.

'Jonathan is a thoughtful and intelligent lyric writer and a superb musician. His voice ranges from Cat Stevenesque right through to smoky blues.'

Richard Hollis. The Unofficial Steeleye Span Website

'Visited your website, downloaded the album (Debut - The Collection) and liked what I heard very much. I've put a little plug for it onto The Folk Corporation's forum.'

Barry http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/'

'Jonathan comes from a very talented family and talented he is!'

The Country Star Page

'He has a fabulous voice, really rich and resonant and full of emotion, very distinctive.'

State Of Undress.

'I enjoyed your performace. I found it, gritty, honest and sensitive. Thanks.'

Audience Feedback. Hebden Bridge Trades Club. 2009.

'When I saw a song had been written about the contents of Great Grandfather's box my initial reaction was - how could it possibly be done, and with a list too. Well, I think it's been done in a very clever way, and I really enjoyed it! It left me humming... Congratulations Jonathan.'

Post on the classic thread 'This Is The Secret Of Grandad's Trunk,' The Great War Forum.

.....IMPORTANT NOTICE. Promotion, Sales and Digital Downloads .....

Jonathan Taylor is now represented by MIKE SHARMAN PRODUCTIONS. He is available for gigs & concerts including house concerts and private functions (as a stand alone performer or as an opening act.) Jonathan is also available for lecturing, teaching, mentoring and youth work including songwriting, vocal coaching and broadcasting workshops easily linked to the national curriculum or as a bespoke package for adults in H.E such as social, community and/or youth work. Previous projects have involved BBC Manchester and Toyah Wilcox (Courtesy of The Heaven and Earth Show.) Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information. Jonathan Taylor. Registered to teach with the IFL & GTC. Possessing P.G.C.E, BA (Hon's), Dip. H.E (JNC), Ad. Prof. Dip. Nat. Dip. C.G.L.I. Current enhanced CRB available.

Jonathan Taylor (Bradford - United Kingdom) is a member of the:

www.bradford-music-collective.co.uk

Purchase options: An exstensive list of 'download sites worldwide' (including Apple i-tunes and Amazon MP3) is available in the column opposite of this page. 'Hard copies' of CD's are available by mail order worldwide via the USA distributor 'CDBaby.Com' and by clicking the appropriate 'Buy Now' links contained within that column and on this page.

Anthology (Parental Guidance Warning) - Free downloads: Claim your FREE copy of Anthology by clicking the 'Koosh Records' icon also at the bottom of this page. No registration, no spy-ware and no ad-ware guaranteed!

Not a member of the MySpace community? To contact Mike Sharman Productions or Brittunculi Music direct please email using the form below. Press packs and broadcast material available by request. You can access Mike Sharman Productions 'MySpace profile' via the band link above left. You can also email us here direct to order CD's via UK mail instead of from the USA!

About Jonathan Taylor: Jonathan Taylor is the great grandson of soprano singer and early cylindrical recording pioneer Rebecca Johnson (nee Reeves), grandson of Ivy (nee Johnson) Usher (a play anything by ear pianist) and a cousin of folk legend Robert (Bob) Johnson - Steeleye Span. Jonathan was born at 16 Browning Avenue, Warwick in 1966. He grew up as a child in Wiltshire, Monmouthshire and Gloustershire but settled as an adult for over 20 years in West Yorkshire. Recently he re-settled again buying property in Bulgaria where he spends most of his free time. 'It's a beautiful rural village in North Central Bulgaria and birthplace of the Bulgarian Partisan movement, infact the house itself was a Partisan hide-out where resistance fighters were hidden throughout WW2', he says, 'There's a song in there somewhere.'

He is a dyslexic with 'specific learning difficulites' and although formally exlcuded from secondary education as a teenager he later returned to further education as a mature student where he was awarded 'The College Trust Fund Award' (BICC 1998) for outstanding achievement in education. He has never been able to read a book and experiences great difficulties with his short term memory. With the aid of technology and amenuensis he is a graduate of Teaching, Youth and Community Work.

'My first band ‘Peach’ he says, (Abergavenny) worked without drums but added Saxophone for depth.' ‘Up here (Halifax), I formed the original line up of ‘Waving Not Drowning’ with Anna (got some good press and released an independent 12") and afterwards formed ‘The Atom Arc Landslide’ with David. Then John and I, as ‘Cali’, worked on some traditional South American stuff too.’ He now travels and works solo. 'It's so much easier' he laughs!

Current titles available from the Brittunculi catalogue (his home label) include the new album 'The Holocaust Denier', and previous albums 'A Useful Fool', 'Songs Of The Fete de la Musique,' 'Partisan' and 'F**king England , An Anthology' (Parental Advisory.) Anthology being a collection of work spanning the previous 20 years. Also available is a fourth live album 'The Frizinghall Tapes' (it was all meant to be a bit of a joke at the time) which was produced to give a 'representation of his live performance.' Following on from his charitable appearence at the Sofia Art Gallery where he performed alongside Bulgaria's most famous acapella choir 'Cosmic Voices' he released Debut - The Collection (A best off) to be sold to raise money for the BSAPP (Bulgarian Society for Animal Protection and Preservation.) A second fundraising CD 'The Dogs Bollocks, (as featured in National Geograhic Magazine) a compilation by various artists and friends which replaces the original fundraiser is also available and fully endorsed by Judy Dyble (ex Fairport Convention) - Please help us raise the vital funds needed. We need a sponsor to help manufacture hard copies for the charity to sell. Can you help?

Buy the fundraising CD? ALL PROCEEDS in aid of the Bulgarian Society for Animal Protection and Preservation - THANK YOU!

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