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





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