GYPSY FOLK
RECORDS
Gypsy Folk Records was a self-financed
label. Neither of the two records that bore GFR-000 numbers had a company
name on the labels or the sleeves, GFR stood for Gypsy Folk Records, and
that the name was derived from the Gypsy Davey folk club in Oxford. The first
release was an EP, 'Opening Gambit', by singer / songwriter Steve
Chilcott. As the label details indicate, it was recorded at Smile Sudios
in Manchester, which had its own 'Smile' label. The pressing marks look
like those of a Linguaphone product. there was a second GFR / Gypsy Folk record,
'Planxty Irwin' b/w 'The Cock Fight' (GFR-002; S82-CUS-471), by Steve & Les
Chilcott, which was made through custom recording firm SRT and came out in 1982.
Distributed By Pinnacle Records.
77
Steve Chilcott
Opening Gambit
EP
GYPSY
FOLK
GFR
001
82
Steve Chilcott & Les Chilcott
Planxty
Irwin
GYPSY FOLK
GFR
002