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Ivor Cutler

Ivor Cutler is a person from the UK, active from 1923.

Person GB 1923–2006 singer-songwriter scottish comedy rock

TOTAL PLAYS

356

SONGS PLAYED

165

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2007-07-19 17:28 · 6 Music — "I'm happy"

LAST PLAYED

1 month ago · 6 Music — "Mud"

BIO · WIKIPEDIA

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2007 — 2026

40 30 20 10 0

'07 '10 '13 '16 '19 '22 '25

◦ WHERE

By station

6 Music 349 98%

Radio 2 6 2%

Radio 1 1 0%

1Xtra 0 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 22:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 Bicarbonate Of Chicken 19 2026-05-10

2 Beautiful Cosmos 12 2024-07-07

3 Mud 10 2026-07-19

4 Great Grey Grasshopper - BBC Session 10/08/1977 10 2016-09-07

5 Get Away From The Wall - BBC Session 10/08/1977 9 2016-09-07

6 Ben Jacob 8 2021-08-11

7 Squeeze Bees 7 2025-06-15

8 Great Grey Grasshopper (Radio 1 Session, 10 Aug 1977) 7 2024-11-13

9 Get Away From The Wall (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 10 Aug 1977) 6 2024-11-12

10 Life In A Scotch Sittingroom 2 Episode 11 5 2024-06-09

11 I Believe In Bugs 5 2024-01-28

12 I Had A Little Boat (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 10 Aug 1977) 5 2023-10-05

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-07-19 12:28 Mud 6 Music

2026-05-10 23:58 Bicarbonate Of Chicken 6 Music

2026-05-10 13:00 Bicarbonate Of Chicken 6 Music

2025-11-04 23:25 Life In A Scotch Sitting Room 2 Episode 11 6 Music

2025-09-07 09:13 The Whole Forest 6 Music

2025-09-07 09:07 The Whole Forest 6 Music

2025-09-02 02:13 Oho My Eyes 6 Music

2025-09-02 02:12 I Got No Common Sense 6 Music

2025-07-13 17:46 Out Of Decency 6 Music

2025-06-15 22:29 Squeeze Bees 6 Music

2025-06-12 00:11 Lemon Flower 6 Music

2025-04-20 20:45 I'm Walking To A Farm 6 Music

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

165 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

BAR ▶

A Barrel Of Nails —

1 2018-09-01 ▶

A Lady Found An Insect (John Peel Session 20.2.1979) —

1 2013-12-12 ▶

A Romantic Man —

1 2017-03-04 ▶

A Romantic Man (John Peel Session, 12 Jun 1998) —

3 2020-02-10 ▶

A Romantic Man(John Peel session 12.6.1998) —

1 2012-05-29 ▶

A Scotch Living Room —

1 2021-03-13 ▶

A Suck Of My Thumb —

2 2008-07-22 ▶

A Sucker For My Thumb —

2 2008-07-22 ▶

A Warning To The Flies —

1 2018-04-19 ▶

Aimless Dawnrunner —

1 2022-05-08 ▶

An Old Oak Tree —

1 2024-12-24 ▶

And So Do I —

1 2017-03-04 ▶

And So Do I (John Peel session 12.6.1998) —

1 2012-05-28 ▶

And So Do I (John Peel Session, 12 Jun 1998) —

1 2019-01-09 ▶

Are You Aliright Jack —

1 2012-06-28 ▶

Baby Sits —

2 2022-05-08 ▶

Back Home (John Peel Session, 30 Jun 1985) —

2 2023-02-23 ▶

Back Home - BBC Session 1985 —

2 2014-04-24 ▶

Back Home - Peel Session 1985 —

2 2008-09-14 ▶

Barabadabada —

1 2017-12-01 ▶

Barabadada (John Peel Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

4 2023-01-16 ▶

Barabadada (Radio 1 Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

2 2016-04-25 ▶

Barabadada - BBC Session 17/08/1976 —

2 2013-11-18 ▶

Beautiful Cosmos —

12 2024-07-07 ▶

Ben Jacob —

8 2021-08-11 ▶

Bicarbonate Of Chicken —

19 2026-05-10 ▶

Big Jim (John Peel session 141174) —

1 2015-05-20 ▶

Bircarbonate of Chicken (John Peel Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

5 2023-10-05 ▶

Bircarbonate Of Chicken (Radio 1 Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

2 2015-05-13 ▶

Bircarbonate Of Chicken - BBC Session 17/08/1976 —

4 2014-06-17 ▶

Birdswing —

1 2012-07-17 ▶

Birdswing (John Peel session 12.6.1998) —

1 2012-05-31 ▶

Cockadoodledon't —

1 2012-01-15 ▶

Do You Ever Feel Lonely —

1 2022-08-06 ▶

Egg Meat —

2 2024-09-29 ▶

Egg-meat (John Peel Session 20.02.1979) —

1 2013-12-10 ▶

Everybody Got —

1 2012-01-26 ▶

Everybody Got (John Peel Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

3 2022-08-17 ▶

Everybody Got - BBC Session 17/08/1976 —

1 2013-09-17 ▶

Face Like A Lemon —

3 2017-03-05 ▶

Fish —

2 2023-02-28 ▶

Five Wise Saws —

1 2023-04-15 ▶

Flies —

1 2011-10-19 ▶

Flies (Radio 1 Session, 8th Mar 1995) —

4 2021-08-11 ▶

Flies - BBC Session 08/03/1995 —

2 2015-08-13 ▶

Flim Flam Flum —

1 2020-08-04 ▶

Fremsley —

1 2022-05-08 ▶

Get Away From The Wall (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 10 Aug 1977) —

6 2024-11-12 ▶

Get Away From The Wall - BBC Session 10/08/1977 —

9 2016-09-07 ▶

Glasgow Dreamer Episode 12 —

3 2011-10-19 ▶

Glasgow Dreamer Episode 12 (Radio 1 Session, 8th Mar 1995) —

2 2019-09-05 ▶

Glasgow Dreamer Episode 12 - BBC Session 08/03/1995 —

2 2017-03-22 ▶

Go And Sit Upon The Grass —

2 2020-10-08 ▶

Good Morning How Are You? Shut Up! —

1 2010-08-11 ▶

Good Morning! How Are You? Shut up —

1 2016-03-09 ▶

Good Morning! How Are You? Shut Up! —

2 2015-10-05 ▶

Good Morning, How Are You? Shut Up! —

3 2021-03-29 ▶

Goozeberries And Bilberries —

1 2022-05-08 ▶

Gorbals 1930 —

1 2018-07-28 ▶

Grass Seed —

1 2014-09-22 ▶

Gravity Begins At Home —

1 2021-07-22 ▶

Great Grey Grasshopper (Radio 1 Session, 10 Aug 1977) —

7 2024-11-13 ▶

Great Grey Grasshopper - BBC Session 10/08/1977 —

10 2016-09-07 ▶

Gruts For Tea (Live In Session For John Peel) —

1 2014-08-31 ▶

Hello Explorer! —

1 2023-04-09 ▶

Heptagon —

1 2022-01-13 ▶

His Slow Hand —

1 2019-11-03 ▶

Hole In My Toe —

1 2021-11-18 ▶

I Ate A Lady's Bun —

1 2013-10-19 ▶

I Ate A Lady's Bun/Stubborn Vassals/Fish/Living Donkey/When I Stand On An Open/Cart Irk (Radio 1 Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

1 2015-01-05 ▶

I Ate A Lady's Bun/Stubborn Vassals/Fish/Living Donkey/When I Stand On An Open/Cart Irk - BBC Session 17/08/1976 —

1 2013-11-18 ▶

I Believe In Bugs —

5 2024-01-28 ▶

I Built a House (John Peel session 1984) —

1 2012-01-18 ▶

I Got No Common Sense —

2 2025-09-02 ▶

I Had A Little Boat —

2 2022-05-23 ▶

I Had A Little Boat (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 10 Aug 1977) —

5 2023-10-05 ▶

I Had A Little Boat - BBC Session 10/08/1977 —

2 2015-12-02 ▶

I Jumped Over a Wall (John Peel session 15 02 1984) —

1 2012-01-17 ▶

I Love You But I Don't Know What I Mean (John Peel Session 20.02 —

1 2013-12-09 ▶

I Worn My Elbows —

1 2012-12-30 ▶

I Worn My Elbows (John Peel session 3.9.1973) —

1 2012-12-03 ▶

I'm Going In A Field —

2 2015-02-16 ▶

I'm Going In A Field (BBC session 10 Aug 1977) —

1 2022-03-14 ▶

I'm Happy —

2 2016-04-24 ▶

I'm happy —

4 2008-11-04 ▶

I'm Walkin' To A Farm/ Baby Sits (John Peel session 141174) —

1 2015-05-18 ▶

I'm Walking To A Farm —

4 2025-04-20 ▶

In the Chestnut Tree (John Peel Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

2 2022-08-17 ▶

In The Chestnut Tree (Radio 1 Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

2 2016-03-28 ▶

In The Chestnut Tree - BBC Session 17/08/1976 —

2 2014-06-17 ▶

Jack Fish —

4 2011-10-19 ▶

Jack Fish (Radio 1 Session, 8th Mar 1995) —

4 2021-08-11 ▶

Jack Fish - BBC Session 08/03/1995 —

1 2012-11-14 ▶

Jam —

3 2022-12-18 ▶

Jelly Mountain (John Peel session 15 02 1984) —

1 2012-01-17 ▶

Just a Nuance (John Peel session 15 02 1984) —

1 2012-01-19 ▶

Knocking At My Door —

2 2017-06-17 ▶

Lemon Flower —

2 2025-06-12 ▶

Lemon Flower (John Peel Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

2 2023-10-05 ▶

Lemon Flower - BBC Session 17/08/1976 —

1 2013-11-18 ▶

Lemonade (John Peel session 15 02 1984) —

2 2012-08-30 ▶

Life in a Scotch Living Room Vol.2: EP. 5 (John Peel Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

2 2020-04-28 ▶

Life in a Scotch Sitting Room —

5 2023-05-25 ▶

Life In A Scotch Sitting Room #2 Episode 1 —

1 2012-12-30 ▶

Life In A Scotch Sitting Room 2 Episode 11 —

1 2025-11-04 ▶

Life In A Scotch Sitting Room Vol. II Episode 19 (John Peel session 15 02 1984) —

2 2015-05-21 ▶

Life In a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol. 2 - Episode 1 —

1 2017-09-30 ▶

Life In a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol. II - Episode 1 —

1 2020-11-14 ▶

Life In A Scotch Sitting Room, Vol.2 - Episode 1 —

1 2020-02-16 ▶

Life In A Scotch Sitting-Room Vol. II (John Peel session 3.9.1973) —

1 2012-12-05 ▶

Life In A Scotch Sittingroom —

1 2014-12-07 ▶

Life In A Scotch Sittingroom #2 Episode 1 —

1 2022-05-08 ▶

Life In A Scotch Sittingroom 2 Episode 11 —

5 2024-06-09 ▶

Life In A Scotch Stiing Room Vol Ii. Episode 10 Bbc Session 30/06/1985 —

1 2013-10-03 ▶

Life In Scotch Living Room Vol II. Episode 5 (Radio 1 Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

1 2015-01-05 ▶

Life In Scotch Living Room Vol II. Episode 5 (Radio 1 Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

1 2017-01-17 ▶

Life In Scotch Living Room Vol II. Episode 5 - BBC Session 17/08/1976 —

2 2014-06-17 ▶

Little Black Buzzer —

3 2018-10-03 ▶

Mud —

10 2026-07-19 ▶

My Window Box —

1 2023-01-22 ▶

Natural Height of Cloud / If We Dig a Hole (John Peel Session, 10 Aug 1977) —

3 2021-11-01 ▶

Natural Height Of Cloud / If We Dig A Hole - BBC Session 10/08/1977 —

2 2013-10-03 ▶

Oho My Eyes —

2 2025-09-02 ▶

Old Oak Tree —

1 2019-11-15 ▶

Out Of Decency —

2 2025-07-13 ▶

Out With The Light —

1 2017-10-15 ▶

Pass The Ball Jim (John Peel Session 20.2.1979) —

1 2013-12-11 ▶

Pearly Gleam (John Peel session 3.9.1973) —

1 2012-12-04 ▶

Pellets —

1 2017-04-27 ▶

Piano Tuner Song (Live In Session For John Peel) —

1 2014-08-31 ▶

Piano Tuner Song 2000 AD —

1 2015-05-17 ▶

Pickle Your Knees —

1 2011-10-25 ▶

Pure Love —

1 2011-10-19 ▶

Pure Love (Radio 1 Session, 8th Mar 1995) —

3 2021-08-11 ▶

Railway Sleepers - Three Sisters (John Peel session 141174) —

1 2015-05-19 ▶

Rubber Toy (John Peel session 17th Aug 1978) —

1 2018-05-07 ▶

Rubber Toy (John Peel Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

3 2021-05-06 ▶

Rubber Toy (Radio 1 Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

2 2017-01-17 ▶

Rubber Toy - BBC Session 17/08/1976 —

1 2013-11-18 ▶

Secret Drinker —

1 2020-02-29 ▶

Sh Chi (John Peel Session, 10 Aug 1977) —

4 2019-11-21 ▶

Shchi (Radio 1 Session, 10 Aug 1977) —

1 2024-11-11 ▶

Shchi - BBC Session 10/08/1977 —

4 2013-10-03 ▶

Singing To My Foot —

1 2019-10-13 ▶

Sit Down —

1 2016-07-06 ▶

Squeeze Bees —

7 2025-06-15 ▶

Stick Out Your Chest —

2 2024-11-11 ▶

Stones —

1 2022-08-14 ▶

Suck My Thumb (Radio 1 Session, 10 Aug 1977) —

2 2024-11-14 ▶

Suck Of My Thumb - BBC Session 10/08/1977 —

1 2008-05-27 ▶

The Painful League (John Peel session 12.6.1998) —

1 2012-05-30 ▶

The Path —

2 2024-10-28 ▶

The Surly Buddy (Story) (John Peel Session, 17 Aug 1976) —

2 2020-03-30 ▶

The Surly Buddy (Story) - BBC Session 17/08/1976 —

1 2013-11-18 ▶

The Whole Forest —

3 2025-09-07 ▶

Turn To The Right —

1 2011-10-19 ▶

Turn To The Right (Radio 1 Session, 8th Mar 1995) —

2 2019-09-05 ▶

Turn To The Right - BBC Session 08/03/1995 —

1 2012-11-14 ▶

Vegetarians (John Peel session 15 02 1984) —

1 2012-01-16 ▶

What have You Got (John Peel session 12th June 1988) —

1 2012-05-31 ▶

What Have You Got? —

1 2017-03-04 ▶

What have You Got? (John Peel Session, 12 Jun 1998) —

1 2019-01-10 ▶

What? —

1 2017-03-04 ▶

Women Of The World —

4 2024-02-25 ▶

Yellow Fly —

1 2018-06-02 ▶