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« on: February 20, 2007, 08:30:07 PM »
Okay, well, it will be obvious from this Q. that I'm still a newbie.

I just received my copy of the Liege & Lief remaster in the mail today.

I notice that the song "Farewell, Farewell" is credited simply as a Richard Thompson composition.  But the tune is traditional, isn't it?  I recognize it as the one to which Anne Briggs sings "Willie O Winsbury".

Anyone care to enlighten me?

Cheers, Hester
P.S. Seeing those old pictures in the sleeve notes, wasn't Richard Thompson a puppy!
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2007, 08:35:23 PM »
this has been definitely well covered here:
http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=20641.msg234129#msg234129
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2007, 09:10:32 PM »
Quote from: Bob Barrows on February 20, 2007, 08:35:23 PM

this has been definitely well covered here:
http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=20641.msg234129#msg234129


Hi, Bob:

Thanks, that's an interesting discussion.  It raises some excellent points, for instance how a single ballad text may have traditionally been sung to more than one tune.

But, I'm still left wondering why the song "Farewell, Farewell" was credited as an entirely original composition in the Liege & Lief liner notes, instead of "Words: Richard Thompson, Music: trad. arr. Thompson"   Anyone know why?


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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2007, 09:14:29 PM »
No, I've never seen an answer to that question. You may want to continue this discussion in the original thread.
I'm sure the mods will be doing some combining soon and we do wish to minimize the amount of work they have to do ...  Wink Grin
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2007, 09:14:56 PM »
I think  that i read this in Patrick Humphrey's book Meet On the Ledge. Fairport had the song, but the numbers of the tune and words were mixed up or something. So, I think maybe, Richard rewrote words and the tune? Maybey someone out there with a copy of the book could enlighten you more
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2007, 09:21:20 PM »
Quote from: Ollie King on February 20, 2007, 09:14:56 PM

I think  that i read this in Patrick Humphrey's book Meet On the Ledge. Fairport had the song, but the numbers of the tune and words were mixed up or something. So, I think maybe, Richard rewrote words and the tune? Maybey someone out there with a copy of the book could enlighten you more

Did you go to the thread mentioned in the post above, Ollie? You'll find the explanation there I think.

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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2007, 09:24:55 PM »
Probably, I didn't notice it. Thanks, I'll have a read of it!




Edit: This thread is now locked. Please continue discussion in the original one. Chris
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