SINGLE OF THE WEEK - Destined to be one of the biggest for summer'70, the aptly named 'IN THE SUMMERTIME'. A piece of rock/blues/country/jug/jazz/ and the most original sound I've heard for a year. It's on a maxi-single from MUNGO JERRY, the most devil-may-care music since LOVIN' SPOONFUL. Just watch this one move. Daily Sketch, 1970 MAXI - If you're looking for value for money, try the new maxi-single. Pye's Dawn label introduces it;a 7-inch 33 1/3 stereo disc selling at 9s 11d. One of these, by a group called MUNGO JERRY, plays for more than 14 minutes. The first track, 'IN THE SUMMERTIME,' is quite something - a blend of rock and reggae, jug band and Tyrannosaurus Rex. It deserves to be a maxi-hit. Mike Nevard, The Sun, 25th May, 1970. MUNGO JERRY: IN THE SUMMERTIME/MIGHTY MAN/DUST PNEUMONIA BLUES - (DAWN DNX2502).One of the first two maxi-singles released by Pye on their Dawn label. Roughly eight minutes per side in stereo plus fancy sleeve for 9s 11d. MUNGO JERRY make a great sound, incorporating, as the sleeve notes claim, everything from rock to jug. Their version of WOODY GUTHRIE's 'DUST PNEUMONIA BLUES' is a right rave-up with a tremendous barrelhouse piano and harmonica backing. Daily Mail, 23rd May, 1970.

23rd May	MUNGO JERRY	Hollywood Music Festival
24th May	MUNGO JERRY	Hollywood Music Festival

HOLLYWOOD FESTIVAL - One hell of a commotion broke out during MUNGO JERRY's act. A group I'd never encountered previously, they did a storm and had to be re-booked for the following day. They started off sounding like a skiffle group but got into jug band music and country blues things, tearing the place apart. 'ROCK ISLAND LINE'and 'MIDNIGHT SPECIAL' were both very good, as was 'DUST PNEUMONIA BLUES'. The crowd kept yelling for 'IN THE SUMMERTIME', the new single which singer and lead guitarist RAY DORSET wrote, but things were going so well on the Sunday that the group didn't want to slow the action down and it was left to the disc jockey to play it at the end of the proceedings. Richard Green - NME, May 1970. HOLLYWOOD FESTIVAL - MUNGO JERRY, as I said earlier were the surprise monsters! They did so well on Saturday afternoon that they played again on the Sunday evening. They are a combination of a skiffle group and a jug band. Acoustic guitar, banjo, washboard and piano in their line-up. They play happy, good-time music perfect for the Festival atmosphere in fact. They laugh a lot. Drink cider and beer on stage and really get an informal thing going. Their main attraction-a huge one-was that they got a cosy, intimate folk club-type atmosphere going at a big, open air show. They deserved all the accolades. Their future looks bright! Tony Norman, Music Now, May 30th, 1970.

16th June	MUNGO JERRY	The Lyceum, London
20th June	MUNGO JERRY	Hamburg Festival, Germany
24th June	MUNGO JERRY	Keele University
25th June	MUNGO JERRY	Crawley
26th June	MUNGO JERRY	Rotterdam Festival, Holland

ROTTERDAM FESTIVAL - By eight o'clock in the evening everything had changed. We had heard, and quite warmly applauded, FOTHERINGAY with their pretty and talented JOAN BAEZ-style female singer, and their pleasing tasteful folk music; we had heard a Dutch drummer and an Indian sitar-player, and a Chicago group who clowned irrepressibly and made quantities of noise but no music, and some folk-singers. Then came MUNGO JERRY, the group whose song 'IN THE SUMMERTIME' came from nowhere into the top of the English charts a couple of weeks ago. They were unknown in Holland, as in Britain a month ago. While they were on the platform it seemed that everybody in the park assembled, everybody stood up, began to clap and dance, throw paper plates and toilet rolls in the air. Many followed Zacchaeus and climbed into the trees for a better view, and they were dancing as well, like the gatecrashers on the light-towers (anguished appeals from the excellent English announcer, Ian Knight, but in vain). During their last number, a gloriously solid piece of rock'n roll, the whole place had metamorphosed from lethargy into two miles of solid human vibrating electricity, total mass-commitment not for boring politics but for live music. For the rest of the night everyone was reverently recalling the name of MUNGO JERRY; if not the most inventive rock music I've heard, it was in context about the most inspiring, and it's nice that a British group did it without the benefit of an established reputation. William Mann, The Times, July 2nd 1970.

27th June	MUNGO JERRY	New Century Hall, Manchester
28th June	MUNGO JERRY	Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes
29th June	MUNGO JERRY	Latino, South Shields
30th June	MUNGO JERRY	Town Hall, Wycombe

MUNGO JERRY - "Backing up their fantastic hit single comes their first album, 'MUNGO JERRY' on Dawn DNLS3008, complete with 3D specs with which to view the open-out inside cover photo. Such a gimmick is really not necessary. The contents are a continuation of the kind of music on their maxi-single, warm groovy stuff that's sure to please almost everyone. All new numbers on the LP. MUNGO JERRY are definitely here to stay! Music Press, 1970 THAT GOOD TIME MUNGO MUSIC - Despite their recent disappointing London debut at the Lyceum, MUNGO JERRY might just be succeeding in their task of bringing good-time music back to prominence. A spell of fine weather and the Hollywood Festival all helped, but they'd have made it anyway, judging by the eveidence of their first album. Most of it is better than their hit single, and there's a surprising amount of variety. They veer from rock'n roll parody (the classic 'BABY LET'S PLAY HOUSE') to jug band blues (JESSE FULLER's 'SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES') and the question of integrity and validity just never comes into it, because they're so obviously enjoying themselves and that makes it so much easier for the audience to enjoy it too. With the exception of 'DADDIE'S BREW', the songs are by singer/guitarist RAY DORSET, who's rollicking and frequently amusingly bawdy, and PAUL KING, whose things are rather more thoughtful. COLIN EARL wrote 'BREW,' and plays knockout piano on 'SAD EYED JOE.' Possibly the most extraordinary track is 'SEE ME,' which contains some horrifying screaming not recommended for those with faint hearts. KING's attractive 'MOVIN'ON' contains some nice hoedown violin by guest JOHNNY VAN DERRICK, and there's a good rolling instrumental called 'MOTHER*!*!*!BOOGIE.' This isn't an album which requires analysis but I'm sure it will bear repeated listenings. Melody Maker, July 25th, 1970. MORE HAPPY SOUNDS FROM MUNGO JERRY - MUNGO JERRY came to us 'IN THE SUMMERTIME', just like their great big hit. They brought a couple of new things along with them - a chart topping mini-LP and happy-go-lucky sound to put us in a holiday and festival mood. You can't put their sound into any particular bag, they take bits of everything and mix it into infectious music anyone can enjoy. Their LP 'MUNGO JERRY' (Dawn DNLS3008) is a usual size album full of entertainment. With such instruments as the kazoo, six and 12 string guitars, plus banjo, violin, piano and harpsichord in evidence on various tracks, it's a winner. Titles are 'BAY LET'S PLAY HOUSE', 'JOHNNY B.BADDE', 'SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES', 'SAD EYED JOE', 'MAGGIE', 'PEACE IN THE COUNTRY', SEE ME', MOVIN'ON', 'MY FRIEND', 'MOTHER*!*!*!BOOGIE', 'TRAMP' and 'DADDIES BREW'. Oh, and don't forget to take a look at the 3D picture inside the sleeve. It stands out, just like the jolly happy music of MUNGO JERRY. The Star, October, 1970.

3rd July	MUNGO JERRY	The Lyceum, London
4th July	MUNGO JERRY	The Viking, Seahouses

THE VIKING, SEAHOUSES - Businessman Ken Britten, whose family ran the Viking Entertainment Complex since it opened in 1969, said "In the 70's we did get some big names like MARMALADE and MANFRED MANN and MUNGO JERRY played here in the week that their hit 'IN THE SUMMERTIME' went to number one in the charts". The Journal, July 4th, 2002.

5th July	MUNGO JERRY	Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes
6th July	MUNGO JERRY	Civic Centre, Dunstable
7th July	MUNGO JERRY	Arts Centre, Crawley
11th July	MUNGO JERRY	Aachen Festival
15th July	MUNGO JERRY	Top Rank, Hanley
16th July	MUNGO JERRY	Lafayette, Wolverhampton
17th July	MUNGO JERRY	Toperama, Devizes
18th July	MUNGO JERRY	City Hall, Sheffield
25th July	MUNGO JERRY	Nottingham Festival

MUNGO AT NOTTS - During the Nottingham Festival which lasts for three weeks, a pop music festival is to be staged. This will take place on the last day, July 25th from noon until 10pm on the Victoria Embankment, Nottingham. FAMILY, MUNGO JERRY and TASTE will be topping the bill, and other acts to appear are JODY GRIND, DEEP JOY and ANNO DOMINI. The festival will held in one of the largest marquees in Europe, which holds 10,000 people. Promoter Peter Hubbard, who promotes the night of blues and progressive music along with Eddie Kennedy said, "All the festivals so far have such bad facillities and too many people all trying to make use of them at once. There is plenty of room on the site for everyone and their cars. There will be a bar and food shops open throughout the event". Tickets costing one guinea are available from; The Festival Kiosk, Nottingham, 2a Bath Street, Nottingham. All enquiries should be marked Nottingham Festival of Blues and Progressive Music'70. Music Press, 1970

26th July

MUNGO JERRY

Phun City Festival, Worthing

MUNGO AT AIX PROVENCE - MUNGO JERRY was in Aix Provence, for a festival which took place on the 1st & 2nd of August, 1970. Other acts were, LEONARD COHEN, TITANIC, MAJORITY ONE, JOHNNY WINTER, etc. A film has been made by Daniel Szuster, called "A cause du Rock", and later it was re-released under another title, "Guitare au Poing". Actually, there is a project to find and release this on DVD (here in France, many, many people are waiting for it as there were many french acts such as, TRIANGLE, CHICO MAGNETIC BAND (a sort of JIMI HENDRIX act). Jean Jacques Bedrossian, Dec 2007

1st - 2nd August	MUNGO JERRY	Aix Provence Festival, France
7th August	MUNGO JERRY	Pavillion Gardens, Buxton
14th August	MUNGO JERRY	Chesford Grange, Kenilworth
16th August	MUNGO JERRY	Krumlin Festival
23rd August	MUNGO JERRY	Opera House, Blackpool

MUNGO SHOW EXTRA - Added to this Sunday's (23rd) MUNGO JERRY concert at Blackpool Opera House - previously reported - are PICKETTYWITCH, GERRY MONROE and the MR.BLOE BAND. Music press, 1970.

27th-28th August	MUNGO JERRY	Edinburgh
29th August	MUNGO JERRY	Isle Of Wight Festival

17th September

MUNGO JERRY

Venice Festival

MUNGO TOUR - MUNGO JERRY have put back their American tour by a week so they can take in the Venice Festival on September 17th - which is televised in most Western European countries. The group will now start work in the States on September 25th and will return on November 6th. Their maxi-single 'IN THE SUMMERTIME' has now sold nearly six million copies throughout the world, and record company executives have worked out that it could well sell over ten million. Said a spokesman for Red Bus, their agency, "We released it hoping it might get somewhere as a first single. We never expected it to sell that well". Music Press, 1970.

25th September-6th November

MUNGO JERRY

U.S.A Tour

U.S.A TOUR - MUNGO JERRY, currently playing their first American tour, recorded the follow-up to their smash single 'IN THE SUMMERTIME' in Janus Studios, New York last week. The tapes, produced by Barry Murray, have been sent to London and a single will be rush-released by the end of this month. During their tour, which lasts to October 31st, the group will play in Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles and San Francisco. They have already played New York's Fillmore East and Philadelphia's Electric Factory. Music Press, 1970.

16th November	MUNGO JERRY	Town Hall, Leeds
18th November	MUNGO JERRY	Keele University
19th November	MUNGO JERRY	Crawley
20th-24th November	MUNGO JERRY	France

MUNGO FOR FRANCE! - MUNGO JERRY leave for a five day French tour on November 20th, which includes a concert at the Paris Olympia when they will be presented with a gold disc for 1,000,000 sales of 'IN THE SUMMERTIME' in France. "During the tour they will film a special TV show for French television. Their single 'MAGGIE,'released last week in France, has jumped into the French charts at 20 in its first week. Music Press, 1970. PET PRESENTS MUNGO GOLD - PETULA CLARK bedecked in a glittering green gown came on stage at the cavernous Paris, Olympia on Monday evening and presented MUNGO JERRY with a gold disc for more than a million sales in France of 'IN THE SUMMERTIME'. So far, more than six million copies of the Dawn single have been sold in various countries around the world. And at the time of writing the group has three records in the French Top 20 so it looks as though they may probably be receiving another very soon. One French record company executive said he had never known one record to sell so many copies in his country. After the presentation of the award by courtesy of Vogue Records, which distributes Dawn products in France, the group sauntered on stage arranged themselves in a line and sat down to face the audience. It could have been the beginning of a classical concert only their garb gave them away. Then DORSET's famous left leg began to thump up and down. A couple of moments later the whole audience responded by thumping their feet to the hill-billy type strains of 'MIDNIGHT SPECIAL'. "Merci beaucoup", Dorset said in very pigin French when he had finished bouncing around. "Anyone here speak English?" he asked pleadingly. No one really did to allow a conversation to develop but there was one common language - the music. Then the group, DORSET, PAUL KING, COLIN EARL and JOHN GODFREY, replacing an ailing MIKE COLE began thumping again and we went into 'HAVE A WHIFF ON ME', a cocaine play on LONNIE DONEGAN's 'HAVE A DRINK ON ME', 'IN THE SUMMERTIME' of course, another hit of theirs in France, 'MAGGIE', 'SOMEBODY STOLE MY WIFE', and 'MIGHTY MAN'. Many of their numbers are available on their first album released here a few months ago on Dawn. A new single is apparently going to be released here in the middle of January. It's another Dorset-penned song, as are most of them, but its title is being kept a secret until nearer the release date. For sure, the Paris concert was the best the Olympia has ever seen. It was certainly the most responsive audience in that venue I've ever seen. Vince James, Music Press, 1970.

27th November	MUNGO JERRY	Bradford University
28th November	MUNGO JERRY	Climax Club, March
4th December	MUNGO JERRY	Shire Hall, Hereford
5th December	MUNGO JERRY	College Of Education, Middleton St.George
6th December	MUNGO JERRY	Henley Palace
7th December	MUNGO JERRY	Shades, Sheffield
9th December	MUNGO JERRY	College Of Art, Chelsea
13th December	MUNGO JERRY	Zurich
19th-20th December	MUNGO JERRY	Italy

29th December	MUNGO JERRY	Barnet
30th December	MUNGO JERRY	Hitchin
31st December	MUNGO JERRY	Mistrale, Beckenham