Brendan Croker

**Brendan Croker** (15 August 1953 - 10 September 2023) was an English musician, who has recorded albums under his own name and with occasional backing band; **The Five O'Clock Shadows**. He was also a member of the Duolian String Pickers and the Notting Hillbillies. During the late 1980s, he was an auxiliary member of The Mekons and a full-time member of Sally Timms And The Drifting Cowgirls. He recorded with Eric Clapton, Tanita Tikaram, Mark Knopfler, Kevin Coyne, and Chet Atkins.

## Links to Kershaw

Kershaw is a fan of the musician, including his collaborations with other artists in groups. Most of Kershaw's sessions from Brendan Croker was released as an album in 1994 called The Kershaw Sessions under the Strange Roots label.

## Sessions

1. Recorded: 1985-06-20. First Broadcast: 27 July 1985. Repeated: 14 September 1985

* Let That Liar Pass On By / Good Rockin' / Hard Times

2. Recorded: 1986-03-06. First Broadcast: 13 March 1986

* That's The Way All My Money Goes / Chains / Brownskin Gal / Don't Trade Me In

3. Recorded: 1987-02-04. First Broadcast: 26 February 1987. Repeated: 30 April 1987

* I Walk The Line / Lonely One In Town / 5 O'Clock Shuffle / Rail Road Blues / 5 o'Clock Swing

4. Recorded:: 1988-07-25. First Broadcast: 18 August 1988

* Please Baby / Blues Stay Away From Me / Weapon Of Prayer / That's Where I Belong

5. Recorded: 1989-09-14. First Broadcast: 08 October 1989

* No Expectations / Just An Old Waltz / This Kind Of Life / My Government

6. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 29 September 1991

* unknown tracks / 500 Miles Away From Home / Last Train To Glory

7. Recorded with Kevin Coyne: unknown. First Broadcast: 05 April 2002

* Pass Me The Memories / Looking From My Window / Be Your Sugar Daddy / I Want To Sit With The Girls / Life Is Almost Wonderful

## Other Shows Played

1985
* 29 May 1985 (John Peel): That Nagging Wife Of Mine
* 28 September 1985: Love Crazy

1986
* 02 October 1986 (& Johnnie Allan): Promised Land (live in session)
* 20 October 1986 (John Peel): Hard Times (v/a LP - Heads Held High - The Album [Jarrow 86]) HHH Productions

1987
* 12 February 1987: That's The Way All My Money Goes
* 13 August 1987: Let Me Explain
* 17 December 1987: Darlin' (LP - Boat Trips In The Bay) Red Rhino

1991
* 25 August 1991: Heart And Home
* 15 September 1991: Darling

1995
* 29 October 1995: Self Made Saviour (CD - Redneck State Of The Art) CNR Music
* 17 December 1995: That's The Way All My Money Goes (CD - The Kershaw Sessions) Strange Roots

1996
* 07 July 1996: Last Train To Glory

1999
* 15 April 1999: Joshua Gone Barbados (CD - Boat Trips In The Bay) Silvertone

2000
* 11 May 2000: Joshua Come Barbados (CD - Not Just A Hillbilly) Castle

2002
* 29 March 2002 (& Kevin Coyne): I Want To Sit With The Girls (CD - Life Is Almost Wonderful) Not On Label

2023
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 20: Hobo's Lullaby *(demo tape given to Kershaw)*
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 25: Darlin' (album - Boat Trips In The Bay) Silvertone
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 25: Hobo's Lullaby (1984 Demo Tape)
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 26: Joshua Gone Barbados (album - Boat Trips In The Bay) Silverstone

## External Links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs