The Newcranes
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The Newcranes was a group of young musicians playing up-tempo mandolin-oriented Ukrainian-influenced folk punk music, who were based in the East Midlands of the United Kingdom in the early 1990s. They formed part of Derby's energetic folk punk scene.[1]
The group split at the end of the 1990s. Lead singer Wolly Dyszkant emigrated to Melbourne, Australia, and currently[when?] records under the name DyMyR, an adaptation of his full Ukrainian first name Wolodymyr.[2]
Line-up
- Wolodymyr "Wolly" Dyszkant: Vocals, Mandolin, Acoustic guitar
- Mark Simpson: Guitars, Vocals, Mandolin, Harmonica
- Micky Nesteruk: Accordion, Backing Vocals
- Bob Rushton: Bass, Vocals (Frontline, Don’t Drag my Body Down)
- David Petty: Bass Guitar (Crown of Thorns)
- Steve Cosgrove: Drums and Percussion (Frontline)
- Marcus Carter: Drums (Don’t Drag my Body Down)
- Chris Lilley: Drums (Crown of Thorns)
- Ray Buckley: Electric Guitar, Bass, Vocals (Big Bad World)
- Ken 'Kenny' Lavish: Accordion, Bass (Big Bad World)
- John Leonard: Accordion, Guitar (now with Ferocious Dog)
- Wayne Banks, now with Blaze
- Rick Millband: Drums; living in Australia
Discography
Frontline (1992).
CD Mini Album.
12" Mini Album. Musidisc 109841/MU210.
Produced by Philip Tennant.
Prelude to Frontline based on Zapowit (The Final Testament) by Taras Shevchenko.
- Frontline.
- Box of Shadows.
- Nature’s Love.
- Theme.
- Turpentine.
- Man’s Inhumanity.
Don’t Drag my Body Down. (1993).
12" Single. Vinyl Urinyl 12UV001.
CD Single. Vinyl Urinyl CU001.
Produced by Philip Tennant.
- Don’t Drag My Body Down.
- West of the City.
- Too Good with a Gun.
Crown of Thorns (1994).
Produced by Pat Collier.
12" Single. Red Records. RED121.
- Crown of Thorns.
- Back in the Old Country.
- You Can’t Have it All.
Big Bad World (1991).
Produced by The Newcranes with Pete Stewart.
12" Single. Vinyl Urinal. VU9155.
- Big Bad World.
- Natures Love.
- West Of The City.
Various Artists: Boo! Ere Cop a Load of This (1992).
Compilation Album Musidisc CD 110062.
- Turpentine & Natures Love.
Also Wolly's Travelling in Sound (1989).
12" Album. Reel Run Records. SRT 9KL 2334.
Produced by Joe King.
- Brighter Weather (3:05).
- Sounds of Change (4:30).
- I See You (3:00).
- Josephina (3:25).
- Can Someone Explain (5:30).
- Mandonleen (3.05) Traditional Ukrainian.
- At The End of the Day (2:50).
- To Be With You Once Again (4:45).
- Time To Go (4:20).
- The Ride, The Trap (5:15).
References
- ^ "Derby - Entertainment - Never say never". BBC. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ^ "Derby - Entertainment - Whatever happened to Wolly?". BBC. Retrieved 2012-07-12.