Sinful Songs - Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor Discography at theBalladeers

		Side One Jack Tar on Shore As I Roved Out The Hermit The Derby Ram* Will the Weaver Side Two The Baffled Knight* Foggy Dew* Mole Catcher* The Gentleman Soldier* Jimmie Macgregor's backing vocals Steve Benbow—vocal, guitar and whistling Jimmie McGregor—mandolin, guitar and backing vocals John R.T. Davies* also plays guitar on "The Gentleman Soldier" Recorded By John R.T. Davies at Burnham, Bucks June, 1958 Cover: Stuart McMillan Production: Doug Dobell
Sinful Songs 1958 77 LP-21 LP

Here is a photograph of Jimmie with Steve Benbow on his website.

Above is the first recording by either Robin or Jimmie that I have been able to verify (meaning actually in my collection—see below)—pre-dating Robin's first recording by some four months. Jimmie primarily provides instrumental backing, as well as harmony (backing) vocals on several tracks—heard most prominently on Derby Ram. Below are other [reported] early recordings with Jimmie Macgregor.

Round and Round the Picket Line c/w Nine Hundred Miles
TOPIC TRC101 Released May, 1956**
Hylda Sims and The City Ramblers

The Ramblers were: Russell Quaye; Shirley Bland; Eric Bunyan; Vic Pitt; Bobby Taylor; JIMMIE MACGREGOR

I found the reference to this (above) release on-line, but cannot verify if Jimmie was actually on this recording. I have tried to track down other "City Rambler's" recordings, but the only one that found (in my collection), doesn't include Jimmie.

[January 2007] Below is information on another "City Rambler's" single. This information comes from “bigJ”, via Mudcat Digital Tradition.

Mama Don't Allow/Tom Dooley
[1958-60] Tempo 45/A 161

“At the time, according to the label the group consisted of Russell Quaye—quattro, kazoo, vocals; Hylda Sims—guitar; JIMMIE MACGREGOR—guitar; Chris Bateson—blue-blowing (trumpet mouthpiece); Shirley Bland—washboard and Pete Maynard—tub-bass.”

New Orleans (House of Rising Sun)/Worried Man
Oriole CB 1357 45—Released March, 1957**

Chas McDevitt—vocals, guitar, whistling
John Paul—Bass
Nancy Whiskey—vocals, guitar
Dennis Carter—vocals, guitar
Marc Sharratt—washboard
JIMMIE MACGREGOR—vocals—guitar, Mandolin
Alex Whitehouse—vocals, guitar

Recorded at Levy's Sound Studios, New Bond St. London
Jack Baverstock—producer

Freight Train/Cumberland Gap
Embassy W 238 45—Released March, 1957**

as THE CRANES SKIFFLE GROUP
Chas McDevitt—vocals, guitar, whistling
Dennis Carter—vocals, guitar, 2nd whistling
Alex Whitehouse—vocals, guitar
Marc Sharratt—washboard
John Paul—vocals, Bass
JIMMIE MACGREGOR—vocals, guitar, Mandolin
Jack Baverstock—(Producer) Biscuit Tin & Brushes

Recorded at Levy's Sound Studios

Information on these about the above singles comes from Chas McDevitt's website.

	Track list: Join the British Army The Ghost Army of Korea The Ballad of Wadi Maktilla The Young Trooper Cut Down in his Prime Bless em All / Any Complaints The Second Front Song Seven Years in the Sand Farewell to Sicily Browned off When this Ruddy War is Over Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger—banjo and guitar Jim [sic] MacGregor—guitar John Cole—harmonica
Barrack Room Ballads 1958—Topic 10T26 10" LP**

I have been able to verify this recording from a couple of sources, but don't know when in 1958 it was released.

**not currently in my collection