Ivor Cutler

Ivor Cutler (15 January 1923 – 3 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist who recorded numerous sessions for John Peel.

Sessions

 * 07 May 1969: #1 Recorded 1969-05-05 Some tracks performed live.
 * Trouble Trouble / An Old Poltroon / Bounce, Bounce, Bounce / There And Back Via Sweden / In My Room There Sits A Box / Beatrice And Her Dirty Knees / An Indirect Love Poem


 * 27 February 1971: #2 Recorded 1971-02-15.
 * 24 November 1971: #3 Recorded 1971-11-08.
 * 25 September 1973: #4 Recorded 1973-12-11.
 * 28 November 1974: #5 Recorded 1974-11-14.


 * 14 October 1975: #6 Recorded 1975-09-25. Repeated 29 December 1975
 * Pearly Winged Fly / Go And Sit Upon The Grass / Life In A Scotch Sitting Room, Volume 2, Episode 11 / Fremsley / True Humility / Nigerians In A Tunnel / I Spent Ten Years / Sleepy Old Snake / Little Black Buzzer / A Wooden Tree


 * 31 August 1976: #7 Recorded 1976-08-17.


 * 17 August 1977: #8 Recorded 1977-08-10.


 * 12 April 1978: #9 Recorded 1978-04-03.


 * 27 February 1979: #10 Recorded 1979-02-20. Repeated 28 May 1985
 * Bubu Bird / Gruts For Tea / Examine The Contents / A Saucer / A Lady Found An Insect / Lunatic / Melon


 * 22 April 1981: # 11 Recorded 1981-04-15. Repeated 18 May 1981
 * Pellets / OK I'll Count To Eight / A Land Of Penguins / Tomato Brain / Step It Out Lively Boys / Life In A Scotch Sitting Room Vol II Episode. 15 / (Hello Darling, Oh Quartz / Life In A Scotch Sitting Room Vol II Episode. 15 / How Do You Do / Dirty Sky)


 * 03 March 1983: #12 Recorded 1983-03-23. Repeated 23 March 1983
 * Brenda / Mostly Tins / Bad Eye / Life In A Scottish Sitting Room Vol 2, Episode 17 / Doughnut In My Hand / Old Black Dog / People Run To The Edge / Life In A Scottish Sitting Room Vol 2, Episode 18


 * 22 February 1984: #13 Recorded 1984-02-15. Repeated 19 December 1984
 * Jelly Mountain


 * 15 July 1985: #14 Recorded 1985-06-30. Repeated 30 July 1985
 * Scratch My Back / The Curse / Vermin / A New Home / Large And Puffy / A Country Door / Are You A Tory? / I’m Walkin’ To A Farm / Life In A Scotch Sitting Room, Volume 2, Episode 10 / Knocking At My Door / It’s Snowin'


 * 21 May 1986: #15 Recorded 1986-05-11.


 * 15 June 1987: #16 Recorded 1987-06-09. Repeated 1987-06-09 15 June 1987, 23 December 1987
 * Clever Night Doctor / The Aggressive Onion-Vendor / The Perambulating Scottish Colander / A Wag At The Flicks / The Shapely Balloon / Me And My Kid Brother


 * 06 July 1991: #17 Recorded 1991-06-09.


 * 15 December 1991: #18 Recorded 1991-10-31. Repeated...
 * Thick Coat / Neighbours / Eyes Shut Tight / What A Mistake / Glasgow Dreamer Episode 7


 * 08 January 1993: #19 Recorded 1992-11-25.


 * 08 January 1994: #20 Recorded 1993-11-16. Repeated 08 April 1994
 * Gym Mistress / Billy's Wife / Sharks / Slut / A High Treat / Spreadeagled / Terrific Fun / My Top 20 Words / Glasgow Dreamer Episode 19


 * 29 April 1995: #21 Recorded 1995-03-08.


 * 30 July 1999: #22 Recorded 1998-06-12 at Ivor's home. Broadcast over 2 or 3 Peel and Kershaw shows.


 * It appears that different tracks, from the same session recording, are played on first broadcast and repeat.
 * It appears that some session tracks are recorded (but not broadcast?)

Other tracks played
1974
 * 05 September 1974: Robert Wyatt: 'Little Red Robin Hood Hit The Road (LP: Rock Bottom)' (Virgin) "A weird, brilliant record featuring Mike Oldfield and Ivor Cutler!"

1991
 * 14 April 1991: Unknown track (Album: Jammy Smears) Virgin

1992
 * 04 January 1992: Bicarbonate of Chicken (Album: Jammy Smears) Virgin
 * 18 January 1992: I Got No Common Sense (LP: Velvet Donkey) Virgin
 * 26 January 1992: Turn (Album: Jammy Smears) Virgin
 * 01 March 1992: Birdswing (CD: Velvet Donkey) Virgin
 * 10 April 1992: Pearly-Winged Fly (CD: Jammy Smears) Virgin
 * 01 May 1992: Unknown
 * 18 September 1992: I'm Busy (Album: Passed Normal Vol 5)

1996
 * 05 May 1996: Life In A Scotch Sittingroom Vol 2 Episode 15 (LP: Dandruff) Virgin

1997
 * Following the release of Cutler's first album in over ten years, Peel played one track per show until all 83 tracks had been aired. The source for the majority of the dates is Lorcan's playlist site. Where the playlist contains gaps (marked §), dates have been assumed based on Peel playing the tracks in album sequence.
 * unknown: Her Tissues (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * unknown: An American Drink (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * unknown: One Day (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * unknown: Out Of Decency (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 05 May 1997: My Disposition (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 06 May 1997: No I Won't (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 07 May 1997: It's Stupid (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 08 May 1997: By The Bush (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 13 May 1997: The Thatcher Generation (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 14 May 1997: My Vest (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 15 May 1997: Goosie (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 20 May 1997: When It Wants (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 21 May 1997: Her Zimmer (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 27 May 1997: The Farmer's Wife (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 28 May 1997: Bets (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 29 May 1997: Just In Time (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 03 June 1997: The Specific Sundry (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 04 June 1997: Just Listen (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 10 June 1997: The Breaking Point (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 11 June 1997: Spring Back (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 12 June 1997: Hell (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 17 June 1997: A Man (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 18 June 1997: The Place (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 19 June 1997: Hello Explorer! (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 24 June 1997: Not Asking (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 25 June 1997: His Slow Hand (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 01 July 1997: Local Creatures (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 02 July 1997: Heptagon (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 03 July 1997: Where's My Razor? (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 08 July 1997: One Side (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 09 July 1997: Where's My Razor? (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 10 July 1997: Ride Off (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 15 July 1997: A Great Albatross (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 16 July 1997: A Berd (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 17 July 1997: Half & Half (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 22 July 1997: Get Off The Road (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 23 July 1997: A Fine Example (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 24 July 1997: Faces of People (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 29 July 1997: Stand Well Clear(LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 30 July 1997: Naughty Sydney (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 31 July 1997: Perverse (CD: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 05 August 1997: The Bargain (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 06 August 1997: Space Sandwich (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 07 August 1997: Baked Beetles (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 12 August 1997: Taking Hands (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 13 August 1997: Entities (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 14 August 1997: It (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 19 August 1997: A Kitchen Knife (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 20 August 1997: Not From Hens (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 21 August 1997: The Carpet (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 26 August 1997: Beyond (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 27 August 1997: The Way Out (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 28 August 1997: To Take (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 02 September 1997: Do You Call That A Living? (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 03 September 1997: On Holiday (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 04 September 1997: The Taste Of Gunny (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 09 September 1997: A Blunt Yashmak (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 10 September 1997: The Kiddies (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 11 September 1997: I Give Up (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 16 September 1997: A Window Box (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 17 September 1997: A Pain In The Neck (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation §
 * 18 September 1997: Not Even (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 24 September 1997: Tablets (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 25 September 1997: Flat Thin Chests (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 30 September 1997: A Good Girl (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 02 October 1997: He Himself (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 07 October 1997: Uncrossing Her Legs (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 08 October 1997: Crete/Greece (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 09 October 1997: Squeaky (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 14 October 1997: Oddly Comforting (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 15 October 1997: An Original Sweet (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 16 October 1997: The Bridge (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 21 October 1997: Butterfly (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 22 October 1997: Snaps (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 23 October 1997: Just (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 04 November 1997: Hummed 7 Hawed (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 05 November 1997: Thursday (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 06 November 1997: A Cosy Nest (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 11 November 1997: A Slice Of Seedcake (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 12 November 1997: What A Funny Room (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 13 November 1997: Heavy Rock (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 18 November 1997: The Whole Forest (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation
 * 19 November 1997: Little Hetty (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation (the final track)
 * 23 December 1997: Goosie (LP: A Wet Handle) Creation

1998
 * 18 June 1998: I Ate A Lady's Bun (LP: A Flat Man) Creation
 * 23 June 1998: Alone (LP: A Flat Man) Creation
 * 24 June 1998: A Flat Man (LP: A Flat Man) Creation
 * 02 July 1998: Jam (LP: A Flat Man) Creation
 * 15 July 1998: A Bubble Or Two (LP: A Flat Man) Creation
 * 16 July 1998: Alone (LP: A Flat Man) Creation
 * 11 July 1998: What? (LP: A Flat Man) Creation

Reference

 * Wikipedia: Ivor Cutler
 * ivorcutler.org