Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci (pronounced 'monkey') were formed in Ysgol Bro Myrddin, Carmarthen in 1991 while the members were still in school and sang songs in English and Welsh. allmusic describe them as "sounding like a bizarrely sweet and whimsical cross between progressive rock, psychedelia, and pure pop." They have stated that their main influences are the Kinks, Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Robert Wyatt, which chimes well with JP's own likes.  Their first LP, a 10" called Patio, was released on the Welsh label Ankst in 1992, but the band stubbornly resisted success and remained a cult favourite throughout their career, despite consistent Peel airplay, eight sessions and a slew of albums and singles. The latter included Patio Song, which was virtually the only one of their tunes to be regularly played on daytime radio (and it still didn't chart). However, they can claim the distinction of being the first act to play a session tune live down the line from Maida Vale (on 21 April 1996): this experiment was repeated during their fourth session. Members of the band were also part of the scratch choir that sang in the 20 December 2001 Christmas show. They split up in May 2006. Euros Childs, the main singer / songwriter of the band, said of JP in 2011:
"John Peel was very important, it’s hard to imagine us starting a band without having listened to his programme. I started listening to Peel around 1989, just before John and I started writing together. When I started listening to it my favourites were The Four Brothers from Zimbabwe, The Fall and lots of indie guitar bands." 
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
*'If Fingers Were Xylophones (7")' (Ankst) (1995 Festive Fifty #19)
*'Patio Song (CDS)' (Fontana) (1996 Festive Fifty #08)
*'Hush The Warmth (CD-Gorky 5)' (Mercury) (1998 Festive Fifty #36)
*'Sweet Johnny (CDS)' (Mercury) (1998 Festive Fifty #35)
*'Spanish Dance Troupe (CD-Spanish Dance Troupe)' (Mantra Recordings) (1999 Festive Fifty #05)
*'Fresher Than The Sweetness In Water (CD-The Blue Trees)' (Mantra Recordings) (2000 Festive Fifty #36)
== Live ==
*28 April 1997: The Garage, Islington for London Music Week
#Meirion Wyllt
#Lucy's Hamper
#The Barafundle Bumbler
#Gegin Nos
#Starmoonsun
#Young Girls And Happy Endings
#Patio Song
#Blood Chant
#Diamond Dew
#Heart Of Kentucky This is the setlist as first broadcast. It has subsequently been repeated at least twice on 6Music: on 03 April 2003, omitting 'Lucy's Hamper' and 'Starmoonsun'; and on 28 October 2012, with two incorrect titles given on the website ('Lucy's Up There' and 'Bloodchanta') and omitting 'Gegin Nos.'
*26 October 1998: Newcastle Sound City
:One track, 'Hush The Warmth,' available on Radio 1 Sound City Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (New Musical Express)
#Instrumental
#Tidal Wave
#Diamond Dew
#unknown (sang in Welsh)
#Mongrels
#Let's Get Together
#Poor Ditching Boy Richard Thompson cover.
#Sweet Johnny
#Hush The Warmth
*24 October 2000: Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, for Radio One Live (acoustic set)
#The Blue Trees
#The Girl I've Always Known
#This Summer's Been Good From The Start
#Sbia Ar Y Seren
#Dead Aid
#Lady Fair Easy Love
#Tough Jazz
#Her Hair Hangs Long
#My Honey
*29 October 2003: Live for One Live in The Old Market, Brighton
#Channels
#Waking For Winter Keeping It Peel site lists this as "Walking For Winter."
#Mow The Lawn
#Eyes Of Green
#Single To Fairwater
#Meiron Wylit
#Poodle Rockin'
#Christina
#Country
#Sweet Johnny
#Spanish Dance
#Iechyd Da
== Sessions ==
*Eight sessions, none released commercially (except where shown below).
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1. Recorded: 1993-12-19. First broadcast: 29 January 1994. No repeats.
*Y Fford Oren / Bocs  Angelica / Merched Yn Neud Gwalt Ei Gilydd / Gewn I Gorffen
2. Recorded: 1995-02-12. First broadcast: 11 March 1995. No repeats. 'Pethau' available on CD single of If Fingers Were Xylophones (Ankst).
*Paid Cheto Ar Pam / If Fingers Were Xylophones / Pethau / Mynwes Kentucky
3. Recorded: 1996-04-21. First broadcast: 11 May 1996. Repeated: 02 November 1996.
*Young Girls Happy Endings / Diam Atsain (Patio Song) / Meirion Wylit / Pen Gwag Glas This track only first TX live from Maida Vale 3, 21 April 1996.
4. Recorded: 1998-07-21. First broadcast: 25 August 1998. No repeats.
*The Tidal Wave / Freckles / Spanish Dance Troupe / Catrin This track only TX live from Maida Vale 4, 21 July 1998.
5. Recorded: 2000-02-27. First broadcast: 05 April 2000. No repeats.
*Honeymoon With You / The Lady And The Travelling Man / Out On The Side / How I Long To
6. Live from Peel Acres. First broadcast: 20 September 2001. No repeats. (JP: 'Gorky's for a bit of a change of pace are going to be doing a death metal set tonight here at Peel Acres.')
*These Winds Are In My Heart / Let Those Blue Skies / Instrumental 2 / My Honey This was so popular Peel persuaded the band to perform it again immediately. / This Summer's Been Good From The Start
7. Recorded: 2003-07-30. First broadcast: 28 August 2003. No repeats.
*Monica / Old Fanny Mahoney / Eyes Of Green, Green, Green / The Film That Changed My Wife
8. Live from Maida Vale 4 (Keeping It Peel night). First broadcast: 16 December 2004. No repeats.
*Ladyfair / Y Fford Oren
== Other Shows Played ==
;thumb|220x220px1993
*23 July 1993: 'Diamonds O Monte Carlo (Compilation LP-Ap Elvis)' (Ankst)
*21 August 1993: 'Peanut Dispenser (10"-Patio)' (Ankst)
*03 September 1993: 'Barbed Wire (10"-Patio)' (Ankst)
*03 September 1993 (BFBS): 'Peanut Dispenser (10"-Patio)' (Ankst)
*10 September 1993 (BFBS): 'Barbed Wire (10"-Patio)' (Ankst)
*11 September 1993: 'Llad Eich Gwraig (Craig Killed His Wife) (10"-Patio)' (Ankst)
;1994
*04 March 1994: 'Y Fford Oren (LP-Tatay)' (Ankst)
*11 March 1994: 'Tatay (LP-Tatay)' (Ankst)
*19 March 1994: 'Gwres Prynhawn (Afternoon Heat) (LP-Tatay)' (Ankst)
*25 March 1994: 'Naw.E.Pimp (LP-Tatay)' (Ankst)
*02 April 1994: Oh Caroline CD: Tatay ANKST 047CD
*08 April 1994: 'Kevin Ayers (LP-Tatay)' (Ankst)
*09 April 1994 (BFBS): 'Naw.E.Pimp (LP-Tatay)' (Ankst)
*16 April 1994: 'O Caroline (LP-Tatay)' (Ankst)
*17 June 1994: 'Merched Yn Neud Gwallt Eu Gilydd (Girls Doing Each Others' Hair) (7")' (Ankst)
*24 June 1994: 'Merched Yn Neud Gwallt Eu Gilydd (7")' (Ankst)
*25 June 1994 (BBC World Service): 'Merched Yn Neud Gwallt Eu Gilydd (7")' (Ankst)
*25 June 1994 (BFBS): 'Merched Yn Neud Gwalt Eu Gilydd (7")' (Ankst)
*04 November 1994: 'Pentref Wrth Y Môr (The Garden By The Sea) (7")' (Ankst)
;1995
*10 March 1995: 'Miss Trudy (10"-Llanfwrog EP)' (Ankst)
*18 March 1995 (BFBS): 'Miss Trudy (10"-Llanfwrog EP)' (Ankst)
*01 April 1995 (BBC World Service): 'Miss Trudy (10"-Llanfwrog EP)' (Ankst)
*18 April 1995 (Radio Mafia): 'Naw.E.Pimp (LP-Tatay)' (Ankst)
*01 July 1995: Gewn Ni Gorffen? (7") Ankst
*14 July 1995: Gewn Ni Gorffen? (7") Ankst
*15 July 1995: Gewn Ni Gorffen? (7") Ankst
*21 July 1995: 'Oraphjis Yn Delphie (CD-Bwyd Time)' (Ankst)
*22 July 1995: 'Eating Salt Is Easy (CD-Bwyd Time)' (Ankst)
*29 July 1995 (BFBS): 'Eating Salt Is Easy (CD-Bwyd Time)' (Ankst)
*11 August 1995: 'The Telescope And The Bonfire (CD-Bwyd Time)' (Ankst)
*14 August 1995 (BBC World Service): Iechyd Da (LP - Bwyd Time) Ankst
*10 November 1995: 'If Fingers Were Xylophones (7")' (Ankst)
*18 November 1995 (BFBS): 'If Fingers Were Xylophones (7")' (Ankst)
*30 December 1995: 'If Fingers Were Xylophones (7")' (Ankst) (1995 Festive Fifty #19)
;1996
*21 April 1996: Pen Gwag Glas (live performance at Maida Vale)
*26 May 1996: 'Lucy's Hamper (10"-Ambler Gambler)' (Ankst)
*08 June 1996: 'Lucy's Hamper (10"-Ambler Gambler)' (Ankst)
*16 June 1996: 'Lucy's Hamper (10"-Ambler Gambler)' (Ankst)
*15 July 1996: Young Girls Happy Endings (session) (John Peel's Classic Sessions)
*05 October 1996: Patio Song (single) Fontana
*13 October 1996 (BBC World Service): 'Patio Song (CDS)' (Fontana)
*15 October 1996: Patio Song (single) Fontana
*17 October 1996: Patio Song (single) Fontana
*29 December 1996: 'Patio Song (CDS)' (Fontana) (1996 Festive Fifty #08)
;1997
*20 January 1997: Merched Yn Neud Gwallt Ei Gilydd (session) (John Peel's Classic Sessions)
*16 February 1997: 'Diamond Dew (7")' (Fontana)
*26 February 1997: 'Diamond Dew (7")' (Fontana)
*20 March 1997: Starmoonsun (CD - Barafundle) Fontana
*25 March 1997: 'Diamond Dew (7")' (Fontana)
*08 April 1997: Better Rooms... (CD - Barafundle) Fontana
*09 April 1997: 'Pen Gwlag Glas (Empty Headed Blues) (LP-Barafundle)' (Fontana)
*10 April 1997: 'Bola Bola (CD-Barafundle)' (Fontana)
*17 April 1997: Meirion Wyllt (CD - Barafundle) Fontana
*22 April 1997: Sometimes The Father Is The Son (album - Barafundle) Fontana
*24 April 1997 (BFBS): 'Cursed, Coined & Crucified (CD-Barafundle)' (Fontana)
*29 May 1997 (BFBS): 'Wordless Song (LP-Barafundle)' (Fontana)
;1998
*28 April 1998: Sweet Johnny (7") (Fontana)
*06 May 1998: Sweet Johnny (single) Fontana GZMCD 4
*21 May 1998: Un Hogyn Trist Un Hogan Drist (CD - Sweet Johnny) Fontana
*04 June 1998: Un Hogyn Trist Un Hogan Drist (CDS - Sweet Johnny) Fontana
*22 July 1998: Let's Get Together (In Our Minds) (CDS) Fontana
*20 August 1998: 'Hwiangerdd Mair (Mary's Lullaby) (EP-Let's Get Together (In Our Minds)' (Fontana)
*23 August 1998 (BFBS): 'Hwiangerdd Mair (EP-Let's Get Together (In Our Minds)' (Fontana)
*27 August 1998: Only The Sea Makes Sense (CD - Gorky 5) Mercury
*01 September 1998: 'The Tidal Wave (CD-Gorky 5)' (Mercury)
*06 September 1998 (BFBS): 'The Tidal Wave (CD-Gorky 5)' (Mercury)
*09 September 1998: Dyle Fi (LP - Gorky 5) Fontana
*30 September 1998 (BFBS): 'Catrin (LP-Gorky 5)' (Fontana)
*22 December 1998: 'Hush The Warmth (CD-Gorky 5)' (Mercury) (1998 Festive Fifty #36)
*22 December 1998: 'Sweet Johnny (radio edit) (CDS)' (Mercury) (1998 Festive Fifty #35)
;1999
*04 August 1999: 'Spanish Dance Troupe (CDS)' (Mantra Recordings)
*15 August 1999 (BFBS): Spanish Dance Troupe (7") Mantra
*19 August 1999: 'Spanish Dance Troupe (CDS)' (Mantra Recordings) (Steve Lamacq sits in)
*19 August 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Spanish Dance Troupe (CDS)' (Mantra Recordings)
*20 August 1999 (BBC World Service): Spanish Dance Troupe (CDS) Mantra Recordings
*02 September 1999: 'Spanish Dance Troupe (CD-Spanish Dance Troupe)' (Mantra Recordings)
*29 September 1999: 'Hallway (CD-Spanish Dance Troupe)' (Mantra Recordings)
*06 October 1999: 'She Lives On A Mountain (CD-Spanish Dance Troupe)' (Mantra Recordings)
*07 October 1999 (Radio Eins): Hallway (CD - Spanish Dance Troupe) Mantra
*12 October 1999: 'Over And Out (CD-Spanish Dance Troupe)' (Mantra Recordings)
*17 October 1999 (BFBS): 'Faraway Eyes (LP-Spanish Dance Troupe)' (Mantra Recordings) (JP: 'Ah, I'm a fool for a steel guitar.')
*19 October 1999 (BBC World Service): Over & Out (LP - Spanish Dance Troupe) Mantra
*11 November 1999 (Radio Eins): Murder Ballad (LP - Spanish Dance Troupe) Mantra
*18 November 1999: 'Faraway Eyes (CD-Spanish Dance Troupe)' (Mantra Recordings)
*29 December 1999: 'Spanish Dance Troupe (CD-Spanish Dance Troupe)' (Mantra Recordings) (1999 Festive Fifty #05)
;2000
*07 February 2000 (BFBS): 'The Girl I've Always Known (CDS-Poodle Rockin')' (Mantra Recordings)
*09 February 2000: 'Poodle Rockin' (7")' (Mantra Recordings)
*13 February 2000 (BFBS): 'Poodle Rockin' (7")' (Mantra Recordings)
*29 February 2000: 'Poodle Rockin' (7")' (Mantra Recordings)
*04 October 2000: 'Fresher Than The Sweetness In Water (CD-The Blue Trees)' (Mantra Recordings)
*18 October 2000: 'This Summer's Been Good From The Start' (Mantra Recordings)
*19 October 2000: Sbia Ar Y Seren (CD - The Blue Trees) Mantra
*19 October 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Fresher Than The Sweetness In Water (CD-The Blue Trees)' (Mantra Recordings)
*31 October 2000: 'Fresher Than The Sweetness In Water (CD-The Blue Trees)' (Mantra Recordings)
*02 November 2000 (Radio Eins): Foot And Mouth '68 (Mini LP - The Blue Trees) Mantra
*09 November 2000: Foot And Mouth '68 (Mini LP - The Blue Trees) Mantra
*07 December 2000: 'Hwiangerdd Mair (Compilation LP-It's A Cool, Cool Christmas)' (Jeepster)
*14 December 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Hwiangerdd Mair (Compilation LP-It's A Cool, Cool Christmas)' (Jeepster)
*21 December 2000: 'Hwiangerdd Mair (Compilation LP-It's A Cool, Cool Christmas)' (Jeepster)
*26 December 2000: 'Fresher Than The Sweetness In Water (CD-The Blue Trees)' (Mantra Recordings) (2000 Festive Fifty #36)
;2001
*25 July 2001: 'Stood On Gold (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*26 July 2001: Dead-Aid (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra
*02 August 2001: 'Can Megan (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*09 August 2001: 'Where Does Yer Go Now? (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*23 August 2001 (Radio Eins): Dead Aid (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*30 August 2001: 'Hodgeston's Hallelujah (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*30 August 2001 (Radio Eins): Her Hair Hangs Long (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*05 September 2001: 'Let Those Blue Skies (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*19 September 2001: 'Out On the Side (EP-Stood On Gold)' (Mantra)
*26 September 2001: 'Where Does Yer Go Now? (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*27 September 2001 (Radio Eins): 'How I Long (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*04 October 2001 (Radio Eins): Hodgeston's Hallelujah (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*09 October 2001: 'Let Those Blue Skies (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*11 October 2001 (Radio Eins): Where Does Yer Go Now? (album - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart) Mantra Recordings
*19 December 2001: 'Hwiangerdd Mair (Compilation LP-It's A Cool, Cool Christmas)' (Jeepster)
;2003
*13 February 2003: 'Merched Ya Neud Gwallt Eu Gilydd'
*12 March 2003: 'Pentref Wrth Y Môr (LP-20)' (Fierce Panda)
*13 March 2003 (Radio Eins): 'Pentref Wrth Y Môr (LP-20)' (Fierce Panda)
*25 March 2003: 'Cwpwrdd Sadwrn (Saturday Cupboard) (LP-20)' (Castle Music)
*27 August 2003: 'Shore Light (LP-Sleep/Holiday)' (Sanctuary)
*September 2003 (FSK): The South Of France (CD - Sleep / Holiday) Sanctuary
*04 September 2003: 'Waking For Winter (LP-Sleep/Holiday)' (Sanctuary)
*05 September 2003 (BBC World Service): 'Shore Light (LP-Sleep/Holiday)' (Sanctuary)
;Other
*Peel September 1993: 'Llad Eich Gwraig (Craig Killed His Wife) (10"-Patio)' (Ankst)
*Peel March 1994: 'Tatay (LP-Tatay)' (Ankst)
== See Also ==
* 1994 LPs Of The Year
*February 2000 (Peel's Record Box)
*October 2000 (Peel's Record Box)
*July 2001 (Peel's Record Box)
*August 2001 (Peel's Record Box)
*September 2001 (Peel's Record Box)
*February 2003 (Peel's Record Box)
*Ffa Coffi Pawb
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*allmusic
*YouTube channel
*BBC Wales site
;Footnotes
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