Ive known Mr Mayo since I was eleven back in the eighties, what a character, part of the furniture in the Stags head. The last time i saw johnjo was when he was in Ireland a few years ago. He came up to visit my dad. He had a speaker thing that plugged into the cig lighter of the car, he talked and sang to a herd of cattle that were spying him with curiosity befor gallumping away in alarm! RIP Johnjo, hope to see you again in the stags in the sky!
@Seanoooog Please do - would be great to have a record of the singing and playing that accompanied Jonjo's funeral, it was very moving indeed (especially The Parting Glass).
Poor old Johnjo. I only found out today that he had died.
I used to often see him in the Stags Head in Camden Town. What a character.
I knew very little about him. It would be nice if someone filled us in here a bit about his life.
The Stags Head has gone too now.
swinderby 1 year ago
Ive known Mr Mayo since I was eleven back in the eighties, what a character, part of the furniture in the Stags head. The last time i saw johnjo was when he was in Ireland a few years ago. He came up to visit my dad. He had a speaker thing that plugged into the cig lighter of the car, he talked and sang to a herd of cattle that were spying him with curiosity befor gallumping away in alarm! RIP Johnjo, hope to see you again in the stags in the sky!
CloigeannMor 1 year ago
What a handsome man,,, He was very kind to me when I first came to England with Spider... Still so dapper, sadly missed...
grebel82 1 year ago
Good video. I'm glad someone had the good sense to record Jonjo in that way for posterity.
I have some musical video from the funeral which I will have to post.
Seanoooog 1 year ago
@Seanoooog Please do - would be great to have a record of the singing and playing that accompanied Jonjo's funeral, it was very moving indeed (especially The Parting Glass).
PunkyScudMonkey 1 year ago
@PunkyScudMonkey The video I talked about is in fact the one from Pattsydan. Not the best quality but it's better than none.
PattsyDan 1 year ago
sleep tight jonjo - your songs and energy in the Staggs Head will always be legendary.
OggyStoop 1 year ago