Candy
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Posted At: 26/08/2007 11:00:30
Anybody out there interested in folk music ? When Adam was a lad, I used to sing in a folk group, and they were great days.
We regularly go over to Ireland, and one of the things I enjoy most is the live music in the pubs.
If you like Irish music, go to
http://tedmcgraw.com/recimages/Irish_clips.htm
and click on any of the recordings there.
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Mayb2day
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Posted At: 26/08/2007 12:21:18
Yes i love Folk songs too Candy,Scottish and Irish,fav's..She moved through the fair,The fields of Athenrye,Do you want your auld lobby washed down Conshine..loads of them i remember being sung at parties when i was young..May xx
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Candy
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Posted At: 26/08/2007 12:57:47
Ah yes ! Sadly I know few Scottish songs, some of my favourite Irish ones being:
All Around My Hat, Black Velvet Band, Fiddler's Green, Gypsy Rover, I'm a Rover & Seldom Sober, Jog O' Punch, Lilli Bulero, Maids When You're Young, Never Wed an Old Man.....
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peterpan
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Posted At: 26/08/2007 15:00:35
While i was downloading some music I came across a tune by a band called Pentangle, I think it was called Light Flight and was used as the theme to the BBC seies Take Three Girls ( Very Good It Is Too!!)Maybe not pure folk but I think Maddy Prior sang it.
Peter
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kentzone
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Posted At: 26/08/2007 15:56:41
I'm a great lover of Magna Carta, they've made some great albums over the last 30 years and are still going strong
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Candy
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Posted At: 26/08/2007 16:53:48
Yes I remember Pentangle, and I used to like Steeleye Span's rendition of Gaudete
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philo
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Posted At: 30/08/2007 20:08:09
... and sandy denny had the most amazing voice. cant think of my favourite song, there are really too numerous to mention here.
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Steve99
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Posted At: 03/09/2007 23:41:34
The young lady in Pentangle was Jacqui McShee (with Bert Jansch and John Renbourne on guitars), and I have to agree with Philo that Sandy Denny had a stunning voice.
When Fairport first started, Judy Dyble sang vocals, joined later by Ian Matthews. When Judy left and was replaced by Sandy, the duet vocals didn't work as well, and Ian left the band.
Strangely enough although Fairport have never had even a top ten hit, Ian Matthews had a record at no.1 (for several weeks) within a short time of leaving Fairport, after he formed Matthews Southern Comfort and recorded "Woodstock".
Not a bad swap!
Steve
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peterpan
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Posted At: 04/09/2007 19:32:36
great track,so was the Joni Mitchell original ( and CSN(Y?). Makes me think, how many cover versions can you think of where the cover was as good/successful as the original? A starter "a little help from my friends" Joe Cocker/Beatles.
Should this be a new thread, if so, anyone know how to move it?
Peter
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LickeyEndBlues
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Posted At: 04/09/2007 23:18:33
Peterpan......just start another thread for cover versions.
I've just come back from a fantastic weekend at Shrewsbury Folk Festival. It had a real eclectic mix of artists from Kate Rusby to the Peatbog Faeries via Paul Brady, Crooked Still, Show Of Hands, Salsa Celtica, Bellowhead, The Wailin' Jennys and much much more.
Was at the Rhythm festival earlier in the summer where Iain Matthews actually played.
Joni has a new album out shortly btw.
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flamegun
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Posted At: 15/11/2007 19:47:48
To all Pentangle fans
they are reforming next year for a 40th aniversary concert which celebrates their recording of the live section of Sweet Child
its at the Royal Festival Hall on the 28th June. with original line up of Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Terry Cox, Danny Thompson.
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Candy
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Posted At: 15/11/2007 20:00:40
Sounds good flamegun - mmmmm
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annie lord
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Posted At: 17/11/2007 13:59:08
Thanks for that link. I love Irish music. Just listening to Christy Moore. My favourite of his is Ride on. Has lots of memories for me.
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annie lord
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Posted At: 17/11/2007 14:00:57
I too remmber those old Irish songs being sung when I was a child. My Grandmother was always singing them.
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beach-hut-babe
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Posted At: 18/11/2007 18:52:11
I like Christy Moore and the bands he's been in eg Planxty, Moving Hearts. I like Steeleye Span, the Dubliners, Ewan McColl (I know he's passed away but I've heard him and Peggy Seeger together) ,Clannad, Capercaillie, and loads more.I used to live in Edinburgh and go the Folk Festival each Easter and Danny Kyles singaround in the Acoustic Music Centre when the Festival was on.
I also have a Karine Polwart CD and a quirky Irish compilation called 'pub party' that I bought at a local garden centre (!) with Finnegans Wake and a toe tapping seashanty. I like toe-tapping 'all join in' songs the best.
Here in Exmouth there is an group of singers called The Shantymen who do lighthearted vocals and raise money for charity. There is also a group of acoustic players that do a good version of 'Fields of Athenrye'
Candy said in her profile that she would like to meet Billy Connolly. I met him at the Acoustic Music Centre over 20 years ago and when everyone went for a bar break I got him to play a song of his that I like.
all the best
beach-hut-babe
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LickeyEndBlues
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Posted At: 19/11/2007 09:35:59
Christy Moore was on at Cambridge FF a couple of years ago, since then I have been playing catch up and picking up his cds when I can. The live ones are fun, particularly the inbetween song chat.
Karine Polwart was also there and her first cd is superb. She used to be in a band called Malinky.
There is a lot of great music out there by "folk" acts and people shouldn't be put off by the stereotypical socks, sandals, wooly jumpers, pewtar tankard real-ale drinking image. We have been going to Shrewsbury Folk Festival and it now features on our social calendar...regardless of who is on.
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Candy
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Posted At: 31/01/2008 09:37:17
For those who have, or still, sing or play in a Folk Group, I'm just *bumping this topic up* to the top of the Forum again. Let's hear from you please !!
Anne
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ChHRIS-LUND
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Posted At: 31/01/2008 09:44:15
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Candy
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Posted At: 31/01/2008 10:57:08
Thanks for that Chris - here's another, which is more my kind of thing...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=C21-l0idoeo
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ChHRIS-LUND
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Posted At: 31/01/2008 11:08:27
Thanks for that Chris - here's another, which is more my kind of thing...
does this work Candy?
The Dubliners....great band!
I was looking for the Dick Gaughan rendition than the Eddi Reader one, but there isn't one up it seems for that |
