The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican discography

This is a list of releases by The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, including studio and live albums, singles and other media. [1][2]

Moon-On-A-Stick Records

The band have independently released all of their recorded output via their own label, Moon-On-A-Stick Records. The name of the label was derived from a comedy sketch by comedians Stewart Lee & Richard Herring in the second BBC television series of Fist Of Fun.

Early Albums ('The Covers Years' 2007–2009)

The band have independently released several studio albums. Almost all of the artwork for the front covers of the band’s studio albums are pastiches of classic album covers, created by Scott Doonican.

The first two studio releases contained cover versions played on folk instruments.

For Those About To Rock... We Rock Gently

Released in 2007, the band's debut album is a collection of rock cover versions played on folk instruments, including recordings from their 2006 debut EP, BBC Radio Sheffield interviews and a live set from Sheffield City Hall. Typical of the band's D.I.Y. ethos, it was released independently on CD-R discs burned from Scott Doonican's home laptop computer. The cover artwork is a pastiche of For Those About To Rock by AC/DC.

Back To The Day Job

Released in 2009, it is an album of cover versions of Number 1 hits (a Number 1 song for each year of the 1980s) played on folk instruments. It was released independently on burned CD-R discs. Its artwork is the only studio album that isn't a pastiche of a classic album cover and features the band working behind a cocktail bar (a reference to The Human League's Don't You Want Me which features on the album) and a suggestion that the members are Bar-Stewards.

Comedy Albums ('The Parody Years' 2010–present)

Since 2010, the band's main focus has been musical parody, performed predominantly on folk instruments.

Cpl. Kipper's Barnsley Trades Club Turn

Released in 2010, Cpl Kipper is the band's only 'concept' album. It features songs about their home town of Barnsley, its inhabitants and its culture. The cover artwork is a pastiche of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles, and features 56 Barnsley celebrities alongside the original line-up of Scott Doonican, Danny Doonican and Alan Doonican #1 in the place of The Beatles, who are also accompanied by Val Doonican (who replaces Paul McCartney). The album contains parodies of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and A Day In The Life.

The Dark Side Of The Tarn

After the departure of Danny Doonican in early 2011, the band's follow-up was mostly a solo effort from Scott Doonican, with minor contributions from Alan Doonican #1 and Andy Doonican on a couple of tracks. The cover artwork is a pastiche of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd and opens with a parody of Money and closes with a parody of Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd.

EY UP! LET'S GO!

Released on 17 March 2012, the cover artwork is a pastiche of The Ramones' eponymous debut, featuring the line-up of Scott Doonican, Alan Doonican #1 and Andy Doonican. It opens with a parody of The Ramones' Blitzkrieg Bop. It also contains the band's regular live show finale, Jump Ararnd, a parody of House Of Pain's Jump Around.

Sat'day Neet Fever

Released in 2013, the album is noteworthy for containing the band's most requested song, The Lady In Greggs, a parody of The Lady In Red by Chris De Burgh. The cover artwork is a pastiche of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever with Scott Doonican, Alan Doonican #1 and Andy Doonican in the place of the Bee Gee's and an elderly Val Doonican on the dance floor in the place of John Travolta. It also contains parodies of The Bee Gee's Night Fever and Stayin' Alive.

Talk Of The Tarn

Released in May 2014, the cover artwork is a pastiche of News Of The World by the rock band Queen, with the line-up of Scott Doonican, Alan Doonican #1 and Andy Doonican being killed by a giant version of Barnsley sculptor, Graham Ibbeson's sculpture of cricketing umpire Dickie Bird. It was the final album from this, the band's second line-up. Alan Doonican #1 left the band in September 2014. Unusually, unlike other studio parody albums by the band, the album didn't contain any parodies of Queen songs, but did contain a cover-version of Queen's Somebody To Love as a hidden track.

The Tarn Machine

Released in 2015 by the lineup of Scott Doonican, Björn Doonicansson, Alan Doonican #2 and Andy Doonican, it was later re-recorded and re-released 2019 as part of The Leap of Faith Project by Scott, Björn and Alan #2. The cover artwork is a pastiche of The Man Machine by Kraftwerk and it contains parodies of Kraftwerk's The Model and The Robots.

T'Chronicle

Released in 2016 as a limited edition album commemorating 10 years of The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, featuring rare live recordings spanning those years and archive interview footage with band members past and present. The cover artwork is a pastiche of The Miracle by Queen, with the heads of Scott Doonican, Björn Doonicansson, Alan Doonican #2 and Andy Doonican merged into one large head. It was sent to fans as a surprise bonus album that accompanied the studio album T'South 0 - Tarn 4 which had been crowd-funded.

T'South 0 - Tarn 4

Released in 2016 by the lineup of Scott Doonican, Björn Doonicansson, Alan Doonican #2 and Andy Doonican, it was later re-recorded and re-released 2019 as part of The Leap of Faith Project by Scott, Björn and Alan #2. The cover artwork is a pastiche of London 0 - Hull 4 by The Housemartins, and it contains a parodies of The Housemartins' Happy Hour, Caravan Of Love and The Beautiful South's I'll Sail This Ship Alone.

Ave It: Bold As Brass

Released in 2017, it was the first of several albums to be mixed and mastered by Joel Howe. The cover artwork is a pastiche of Axis : Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, featuring the line-up of Scott Doonican, Björn Doonicansson and Alan Doonican #2. The album opens with a parody of Hendrix's Crosstown Traffic, which features electric guitar performed by Graham Oliver, founder-member of heavy metal band Saxon. Oliver joins the band again on one of the album's two hidden tracks, a cover of Saxon's Wheels Of Steel.

The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican/2008-2018

A 22 track greatest hits compilation released in 2018. The songs were all re-recorded by the line-up of Scott Doonican, Björn Doonicansson and Alan Doonican #2. The cover artwork is a pastiche of The Beatles 1962-1966. It was initially released on CD, and after a successful crowdfunding campaign, it was the first of the band's independent releases to be glass mastered rather than burned to CD-R compact discs. It is notable for having a hidden track in the pre-gap before Track 1, where listeners need to press the rewind button to access it. It was later released on double disc LP on transparent red vinyl, and on an extremely limited edition cassette with sleeve artwork that is a pastiche of the cover of Queen's Greatest Hits II (only 21 copies exist).

Place Of Spades

Released in 2019, by the line-up of Scott Doonican, Björn Doonicansson and Alan Doonican #2, the cover artwork is a pastiche of Ace Of Spades by Motorhead and opens with a parody of the same track, featuring guest appearances from Graham Oliver from heavy metal band Saxon on lead guitar, and Hugh Whitaker from The Housemartins on drums. The album is notable for having not one, but three hidden tracks (all three members of the band sing one each).

Roughe & Lief

Due to be released on 1 May 2021, by the line-up of Scott Doonican, Björn Doonicansson and Alan Doonican #2, the cover artwork is a pastiche of Leige & Lief by Fairport Convention. The remaining members of Fairport Convention's Leige & Lief line-up approved of the band's parody. Leige & Lief is Middle English for 'Loyal & Ready'. 'Roughe & Lief' is Middle English for 'Rough & Ready'.

Live Albums

The band have released many live recordings, some of which have been released on CD, and some of which were exclusively made for a digital-only release. Some of the artwork for the front covers of the band’s live releases are pastiches of classic album covers (in several cases, classic live albums) .

Live Band Albums
  • The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican Rock… But Gently (2007) recorded live at The Barley Mow, Bonsall, Derbyshire.
  • With The Doonicans (2008) recorded live at The Lantern Theatre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The cover artwork is a pastiche of With The Beatles by The Beatles.
  • Rock ‘N’ Roll Circus (2009) recorded live at The Academy Theatre, Birdwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The cover artwork is a pastiche of The Rolling Stones' Rock & Roll Circus.
  • Live In Holmfirth (2009) recorded live at The Picturedrome, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. The cover artwork is a pastiche of Live At Leeds by The Who.
  • Live At The Lantern (2009) recorded live at The Lantern Theatre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
  • Back To The 80s - LIVE! (2010) recorded live at The Lantern Theatre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
  • A Neet Art Of Tarn (2011) recorded live at The Blues Bar, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The cover artwork is a pastiche of A Night At The Opera by Queen.
  • In A Beautiful Daze At Beautiful Days (2012) recorded live at Beautiful Days Festival 2012, Devon.
  • A Crazy, Crazy Neet At t’Blues (2012) recorded live at The Blues Bar, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The cover artwork is a pastiche of A Day At The Races by Queen.
  • Bootlegged At Bearded Theory (2013) recorded live at Bearded Theory Festival 2013, Derbyshire.
  • Live At Jim’s Records (The Secret Uke Gigs) Vol. I & II (2013) recorded live at Jim's Records, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
  • Christmas Rock ‘N’ Roll Circus (2013) recorded live at The Electric Theatre, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
  • It’ll Be Reight (2014) recorded live at Harefield Hall, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire. The cover artwork is a pastiche of Let It Be by The Beatles.
  • Bar-Stewards: Big, Bouncy & Bootlegged In Black & White At Beautiful Days (2014) recorded live at Beautiful Days Festival 2014, Devon.
  • Forty-One Minute Party People (2014) recorded live at Club Academy, Manchester. The cover artwork is a pastiche of It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah! by Black Grape.
  • Christmas Rock ‘N’ Roll Circus (2014) recorded live at The Electric Theatre, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
  • No Sleep ‘Til Watchet (2015) recorded live at Watchet Music Festival 2015, Somerset. The cover artwork is a pastiche of No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith by Motorhead.
  • The Tarn Machine LIVE! (2015) recorded live at The Old School House Venue (then 'Barnsley Rock & Blues'), Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The cover artwork is a pastiche of The Man Machine by Kraftwerk.
  • 10 (2016) recorded live at The Old School House Venue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The cover artwork is a pastiche of the Queen coat of arms that adorns the cover of Queen's Greatest Hits II.
  • Hot August Night (2016) recorded live at Watchet Music Festival 2016, Somerset. The cover artwork is a pastiche of Hot August Night by Neil Diamond.
  • Get Yer Ha-Ha’s Art! (2016) recorded live at The Lantern Theatre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The cover artwork is a pastiche of Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! by The Rolling Stones.
  • School’s Art (2017) recorded live at The Old School House Venue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The cover artwork is a pastiche of School's Out by Alice Cooper.
  • Live & Lairy At Fairport’s Cropredy Convention (2018) recorded live at Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2018, Oxfordshire.
  • Avalon Calling (2019) recorded live at Glastonbury Festival 2019, Somerset. The cover artwork is a pastiche of London Calling by The Clash.
  • Live At The Palace Theatre (2019) recorded live at Palace Theatre, Redditch 25 October 2019, includes DVD of the same show. The cover artwork is a pastiche of Monty Python Live At Drury Lane.
  • The Shed Sessions (2020) recorded live on Alan Doonican's allotment in Whitwell, Derbyshire on 19 June 2020. The outdoor show was performed in front of an audience of just 15 people, who were socially distanced due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. It was also filmed for inclusion in Scott Doonican's weekly online 'lockdown livestream' show Scott Doonican's BIG NEET IN, which was broadcast throughout that summer.

Live Scott Doonican & Björn Doonicansson duo albums
  • Something Funny Happened On The Way To The Forum (2015) recorded live at The Forum, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria.
  • Live In Lancashire (2016) recorded live at The Continental, Preston, Lancashire.

Scott Doonican solo albums
  • Me, a geetar, a uke & some daft songs (2013) recorded live at The Fitzwilliam Arms, Elsecar, Barnsley.
  • No Rest For The Stupid (2014) a studio album.
  • One Man Show (2015) recorded live at The Lantern Theatre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
  • One Man Show Too (2016) recorded live at The Lantern Theatre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
  • One Man Show III (2017) recorded live at The Lantern Theatre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

The cover artwork for all three One Man Show albums are a pastiche of Mike Harding's 1976 One Man Show album.[3] [4]

  • Bar-Steward Vol. 4 (2015) The cover artwork is a pastiche of Black Sabbath Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath.
  • A Good Time... Not A Long Time (2016) a studio album of cover versions.
  • A Live Album Recorded 13/08/17 and Produced The Next Day (2017) recorded live at Farmer Phil's Festival 2017, Shropshire. The cover artwork is a pastiche of The Next Day by David Bowie.
  • The Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very Dark Blue Album (2018) The cover artwork is a pastiche of the fictional Smell The Glove by Spinal Tap.
  • Scott Doonican Rocks, But Gently (2018) The cover artwork is a pastiche of Val Doonican Rocks, But Gently by Val Doonican.

Vinyl releases
  • Tarnlife (b/w Ace Of Spades & Bar-Steward Bop) (2013) vinyl-only release 7" single
  • Bestest Bits (2013) red transparent vinyl-only release LP
  • Bestest Bits Vol. II (2015) red transparent vinyl-only release LP
  • Scott Doonican’s Big 7 Inch - Massage In A Brothel (b/w The Man Who Sold The World) (2015) vinyl-only release 7" single
  • The Devil Went Darn To Barnsley (b/w When Love Runs Out Of Time) (2015) vinyl-only release 7" single
  • The Bar-Stewards' Big 7 Inch: Jump Ararnd/The Lady In Greggs (2018) pink vinyl-only release 7" single
  • The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican/2008-2018 (2018) red transparent vinyl double LP

Other media

DVDs
  • At Home With The Doonicans (2007)
  • World Tour Of Tarn (2008)
  • Back To The 80s: A Top Of The Pops Special (2009)
  • The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican’s Rock & Roll Circus (2011)
  • Sat’day Neet Fever: Live At The Lamproom (2013)
  • The Tarn Machine LIVE (2015)
  • Live & Lairy At Fairport’s Cropredy Convention (2018) includes CD live album of the same show
  • Live At The Palace Theatre (2019) includes CD double live album of the same show

Books
  • Songs In The Key Of Tarn (A book of the band's lyrics and the stories behind them, written by Scott Doonican, with foreword from Eliza Carthy)

The book was later revised for a second edition.

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References
  1. "Partial discography". discogs.org. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. "Discography". The Bar Steward Sons of Val Doonican. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. "One Man Show". Mike Harding. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. "One Man Show". The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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