John Peel playing mandolin
For *years* I have been telling people that the Mandolin solo on Maggie May was played by John Peel.

I trotted out this 'fact' on many an occasion, including telling it to someone who had played on at least two Peel sessions and had even played the piano on his Christmas show from Peel Acres one year.

Only now did I think of actually looking it up after reading about Bob Holness and Baker Street.

Oops. Someone called Ray Jackman played the mandolin solo, John Peel mimed it as a stand in on Top of the Pops.

No more will I be able to say "That's John Peel" when I hear the song on a pub jukebox.

Now I'll say "Guess what, that *isn't* John Peel!"

This story seemed like it would be way more interesting when I started it.

Edit: Bunnygirl, why you...hang on that would be a good thing surely. Would marginally prefer Noel Edmonds to buy it though, preferably in some ironic dangerous stunt on telly for small amounts of money.
(Wascally Weasel now with 100% fewer jokes., Fri 6 Jan 2006, 15:55, Reply)