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Author Topic: "Farewell, farewell" / "Willie O'Winsbury"  (Read 32909 times)
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« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2007, 05:30:16 PM »

The tune is also featured in cult Brit horror "the Wicker Man" as an instrumental counterpoint to "Summer is Icumen In"!
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« Reply #21 on: January 30, 2007, 08:23:45 PM »

AnyHoo getting back to the original point didnt Richardplay this at Crop97 with Simon. Vicki and DM on the Keys. Maybe hes ok playing it but cant bring himself to sing it.

Any way does Richard play much pre solo stuff in his concerts anyway?
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« Reply #22 on: January 30, 2007, 08:56:35 PM »


AnyHoo getting back to the original point didnt Richardplay this at Crop97 with Simon. Vicki and DM on the Keys. Maybe hes ok playing it but cant bring himself to sing it.

Any way does Richard play much pre solo stuff in his concerts anyway?
Not much. He played Matty Groves in the solo acoustic show he did last Nov.
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« Reply #23 on: January 30, 2007, 08:57:33 PM »



AnyHoo getting back to the original point didnt Richardplay this at Crop97 with Simon. Vicki and DM on the Keys. Maybe hes ok playing it but cant bring himself to sing it.

Any way does Richard play much pre solo stuff in his concerts anyway?
Not much. He played Matty Groves in the solo acoustic show he did last Nov.


Genesis Hall has been played a fair bit 'recently' as well...
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« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2007, 01:11:29 AM »

"Crazy Man Michael" was played on the last solo tour and on the solo tour before that we got "Meet on the Ledge"..
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« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2007, 10:05:11 AM »

Have seen/heard him play Now Be Thankful as part of a solo set.
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« Reply #26 on: February 01, 2007, 07:12:29 PM »

He played Sloth solo at a gig in Warwick a few years ago  Shocked

Wasn't quite as long a version as I've heard elsewhere.

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« Reply #27 on: June 18, 2007, 03:34:12 PM »


   Fez This is a query for anyone out there with a deeper knowledge of folk music than me...that's everyone, basically...

   Smiley I've just been listening to a track by Sweeney's men called "Willie O'Winsbury" - credited to Andy Irvine (no mention of "trad."), which features exactly the same tune that Fairport used for "Farewell, farewell" on the Liege and Lief album - a composition credited solely to Richard Thompson.

  Is it a traditional tune, or is there a more interesting story behind this....? I'm just curious because of the sheer beauty of the music; I'd like to find out more.

                                                   Thanks,
                                                                           Ian  Fez
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« Reply #28 on: June 18, 2007, 03:36:26 PM »

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_o_Winsbury

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« Reply #29 on: June 18, 2007, 03:37:08 PM »

we've had a bit of a discussion on this before see
http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=20641.0
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« Reply #30 on: June 18, 2007, 03:40:05 PM »


we've had a bit of a discussion on this before see
http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=20641.0


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« Reply #31 on: June 18, 2007, 03:45:28 PM »


 Oh...sorry!  Embarrassed

  Moderators please feel free to delete... Cry

  Anyway that was nearly five months ago..... Undecided

   Anyway, I've hurt my foot.... Angry  You lot should have more sympathy  Tongue


     But thankyou for the information!  Grin
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« Reply #32 on: June 18, 2007, 07:22:24 PM »

Anne Briggs did a great version of "Willie"- on "A Collection"; compilation CD.
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« Reply #33 on: June 18, 2007, 08:54:12 PM »

she was up to no good with Johnny Moynihan out of sweeneys men at the time
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« Reply #34 on: June 18, 2007, 10:01:12 PM »

Didn't Bert Jansch or John Renbourne do a version too??
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« Reply #35 on: June 18, 2007, 10:15:22 PM »


Didn't Bert Jansch or John Renbourne do a version too??


Yep, and Pentangle.
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« Reply #36 on: June 22, 2007, 01:13:22 AM »

Currently in an intenet cafe that charges by the megabite, so apologies for not searching out the link, but there is quite a good film of Pentangle's version  on youtube that features Jacqui M, Danny T and Bert J. on dulcimer.
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« Reply #37 on: June 22, 2007, 12:28:20 PM »

here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uNn2TDDru0

Pure singing from Jacqui and Bert playing some hardcore dulcimer there!
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