Portsea Island Discs: Shep Woolley, folk artist and former sailor

Title

Portsea Island Discs: Shep Woolley, folk artist and former sailor

Transmission details

3 Feb 1985

Description

This week, Andy Ferriss interviews Shep Woolley, former naval gunnery instructor, now full time teller of stories, entertainer, folk singer, songwriter, broadcaster, and car removals specialist. His real name is John Thomas Woolley, and he is nicknamed Shep Wooley for various reasons. He talks about his life and his career. He sailed around the world: Russia, Japan, Singapore, Gibraltar, etc. He is from the North of England, born in a small village of coal miners and he ended up settling in Portsmouth. [Box 7]

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Notes

Track 1- Music at approx 0-2 mins; 7-9 mins. Track 2- Music at approx 4-6 mins; 11-13 mins. Track 3- Music at approx 2-5 mins; 9 mins to end. Track 4- Music at approx 4-6 mins; 10 mins to end.

Misc. notes

Speed:- 7.5ips

Production company

Radio Victory

Technical information

Stereo

Extent

1 tape

Credits

Presenter

Andy Ferriss; Shep Woolley

Interviewees

Shep Woolley; John Thomas woolley