John Peel Sessions on BBC Radio 1

John Peel Sessions

There have been a few Peel Session so here is a list of the ones we can remember.
We're hoping to put up some mp3's of the sessions up some time as well.
Also, some of the information may be incorrect so please email if you think you have any corrections.

Location:

 Live at Peel Acres
Date Broadcast: 29/08/2002
Date Recorded: 29/08/2002
Song List: 1. So Good
2. Adrift
3. We had Our Chances
4. Baby Burn
5. Penblwydd Hapus / Happy Birthday
Other info: A birthday supprise for John Peel. Originnaly he though he would be repeating a previous Melys session but was (pleasently) supprised to see them turn up at his house ready to go it live!

Location:

 BBC Llandaf, Cardiff (Studio 5) For The Session In Wales
Date Broadcast: 10/01/2002
Date Recorded: 29/11/2001
Song List: 1. Watercolour
2. Buwch Sanctaidd
3. Chinese Whispers
Other info: Originally broadcast on Session in Wales (29/11/2001) then repeated for John Peel on 10/01/2002

Location:

 Christmas (Live) at Peel Acres
Date Broadcast: 20/12/2001
Date Recorded: 20/12/2001
Song List: 1. Chinese Whispers
2. Dawel Nôs / Silent Night
Other info: A Christmas special with Camera Obscura, Lianne Hall and various members of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci on Piano and Violin for Carols.

Location:

 Live at Maida Vale
Date Broadcast: 16/05/2001
Date Recorded: 16/05/2001
Song List: 1. Chinese Whispering
2. I Don't Believe In You
3. Waiting To Fall
4. Un Darllenwr Lwcus
5. Buwch Sanctaidd
6. Disco Pig
Other info: Joint Session With Seedling. Melys were joined by ex-keyboard player Carys Jones and John Lawrence (Infinity Chimps) on Pedal Steel Guitar. Chinese Whispers was then known as Chinese Whispering. The reason they changed the name is because they couldnt fit it all on Andie's lips! (See Cover)

Location:

 Recorded at Groningen Vera, Eurosonic Noorderslag Festival
Date Broadcast: 09/01/2001
Date Recorded: 05/01/2001
Song List: 1. Tiny Bombs
2. Dwi'n Gweld Yr Haul
3. Lullaby
4. Baby Tornado
5. You Should've Been There
6. Sumimasen
7. Un Darllenwr Lwcus
8. Disco Pig
Other info: Thanks to John Peel. Melys meet Seedling/Transformed Dreams.

Location:

 Live at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Date Broadcast: 24/10/2000
Date Recorded: 24/10/2000
Song List: 1. Tiny Bombs
2. Dwi'n Gweld Yr Haul
3. Lullaby
4. Baby Tornado
5. You Should've Been There
6. Sumimasen
7. Un Darllenwr Lwcus
8. Disco Pig
Other info: With Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.

Location:

 Live at Maida Vale
Date Broadcast: 17/02/2000
Date Recorded: 17/02/2000
Song List: 1. Lullaby
2. Sumimasen
3. Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye
4. Puppet
Other info: Seen this session as recorded on 15/08/2000??

Location:

 Live at Maida Vale
Date Broadcast: 23/06/1998
Date Recorded: 23/06/1998
Song List: 1. Ambulance Chaser
2. Dirty Whore
3. Hedfan
4. You'll Never Walk Alone
5. Matyoshka
Other info: Along with the London Male Voice Chior and John Lawrence (Gorky's) on Pedal Steel Guitar. "You'll Never Walk Alone" sung by the choir for John Peel's birthday, being a huge Liverpool fan.

Location:

 Recorded at Maida Vale?
Date Broadcast: 23/04/1997
Date Recorded:  
Song List: 1. Cysur
2. Diwifr
3. F.M. Eyes
4. Acid Queen
Other info: First Peel Session. The 3rd song had to be abbriviated to F.M. Eyes from "Your F*ck Me Eyes" the line in the song was also changed to the equally offensive "your suck me eyes" which was apparently OK.