Wednesday 9 May 2012

Folk me - the Axminster School Folk Group EP

A copy of an early Sentinel EP by The Axminster School Folk Group recently appeared on ebay, with a starting bid of 99p (thanks to Richard for alerting me to the auction). My curiosity was piqued, even more so when the price started escalating....and escalating.... until the record finally sold earlier this week for £113.11. Astonishing. (It goes without saying that I backed out well before it reached this price...) So what's the story? Was there a future rock legend in the Axminster School Folk Group? Does a former pupil want to relive a slice of their past? There's a story here, I think. I could only find one other mention of this EP on the web, when it sold on ebay a few years back for under a fiver...and even that entry seems to have disappeared now. Is there anyone out there who performed on this record? Is the lucky winner reading this right now? Do tell! Titles are Pack Up Your Sorrows, Swansea Town, Dark As A Dungeon & The Water Is Wide/O Waly Waly. It was issued on the Private Record Division of Sentinel, cat no SENP EP 001. Thanks to ebay seller cdsandrecs (in advance) for the photos.

7 comments:

  1. I have this record. I bought it on Ebay back in 2006 for 99p!!!!!
    Mine is in the sleeve with an inner sleeve as well and has no writing on the label. I've never played it and only bought it because I live in Axminster
    I'm going on holiday today so can't do anything for 2 weeks but will contact you when I get back if you're interested.

    Ian

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    1. Hi Ian,
      Thanks for getting in touch. I'm definitely interested! Please drop me a line upon your return....

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    2. Hello again.

      Back after my holiday.
      Do you have an email address and I could send you some pictures if you want?.

      Ian

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    3. Hi Ian,
      I am on harvey (dot) williams (at) tiscali.co.uk . Look forward to hearing from you.
      Harvey

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  3. Hi I have just found 2 of these records in stuff I'm sorting through. Anye one interested. Email lrjarvis23@gmail.com

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