Going back to my early working days in London when I first heard this. I have it on vinyl but it has never sounded as good as this.
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this was purchased from a store just around the corner from the original recording studio. iâve only every herd one other pressing better than this 200 gram and that was the first reissue in stereo i think from 68?? or was it 72? anyway wow magic
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Outstanding album
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I was signposted this today; itâs well worth a listen to the songs as opposed to the concept musings.
Ashley Hutchings, âby Gloucester docks I sat down and weptâ.
(For some reason I canât paste in a copy of its cover from Roon.)
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That is what Sandy and Trevorâs daughter Georgia Rose said on a Facebook group Iâm in.
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Anyone planning to attend Folk East this yearâŚ. If any are, we could have a little Naimite meetup over a jar or two at the âhalf way houseâ.
Sadly for me it clashes with an 80th birthday party so I wonât be there this year.
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Very sad news, a great of Irish music, as well as the Bothys he was also a founder member of Planxty and Moving Hearts.
âStatement from the Bothy Band:
Founder member of the Bothy Band, DĂłnal Lunny, has recently undergone major surgery that will require a lengthy recuperation. This will prevent the Bothy Band from fulfilling all concerts planned for the summer and autumn of 2024.
We are mindful of the many people who were looking forward to the bands performances at the National Concert Hall. The members of the Bothy Band very much regret that we are obliged to cancel all concerts for 2024 as the recovery of DĂłnal comes first.
We are hopeful that we can re-schedule concerts for 2025.
We would request that people respect DĂłnalâs privacy as he works towards recovery.
TrIona nĂ Dhomhnaill,
Matt Molloy,
Paddy Keenan,
Kevin Burke,
Paddy Glackin,
SeĂĄn Ăg Graham. â
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Talking cricket with a chap in the pub yesterday when our conversation morphed into music. It turns out his partner is a musician; it would have been rude not to listen to her music today. I liked her acoustic stuff.
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Willy OâWinsbury (Child Ballard 100). Spoken vocal on this recording by the young Welsh poet Iestyn Tyne. I heard Iestyn play his fiddle at the end of April on Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island), he is a fine player, besides being an acclaimed Welsh language poet. Cerys Hafana sings on her album The Bitter
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Stumbled on this the other day; itâs been played in the car and bedroom system, but today she gets an outing on my main system. Itâs delightful.
I think the tune that first caught my attention was the Breton tune, the Wren.
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British Classical Music Conservatoires increasingly play jazz and folk.
This in a Royal Birmingham Conservatoire big band. Lots of people on stage and plenty of energy.
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Anne Briggs, âShe moved through the fairâ (1963) An amazing voice.
Uncut had an interview with Anne in April 2019. Topic released a deluxe version of her self-titled record. https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/i-dont-know-who-i-am-i-dont-know-what-i-am-but-i-am-anne-briggs-interviewed-144807/
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The inspiration, of course, for Richard Thompsonâs âBeeswingâ. His song catches her beautiful mercurial character.
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The Topic 2024 reissue is on Qobuz and LP special edition.
Wow, not heard her before. Beautiful.
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I was lucky to buy the 1971 Topic LP in the 70s, but this became scarce. Some more information on Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Briggs
Amazon has a 2024 re release of Topic, plus a few other albums. I have a new playlist.
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