Thanks to all of you who have posted and coloured in a bit more my mental map of Mr. Bellamy. Thanx for the heads up re The Widow's Uniform Igc. Looks like a difficult cd to buy - not easily available. Will try The Living Tradition. Saw Ric Sanders at a local gig a couple of years back playing with Fairport and chatted after the gig - very friendly guy. If you haven't already found them I got these from the massively helpful Mainly Norfolk site Georgiansilver: Peter Bellamy and Louis Killen sing The Shepherd of the Downs A shepherd of the downs being weary of his port Retired to the hills where he used to resort. In want of refreshment he laid himself down, 𝄆 He wanted no riches nor wealth from the Crown. 𝄇 He drank of the cold brook, he ate of the tree, Himself he did enjoy, from all sorrow was free, He valued no girl be she ever so fair, 𝄆 No pride nor ambition, he valued no care. 𝄇 As he was a-walking one evening so clear A heavenly sweet voice sounded soft in his ear. He stood like a post, not one step could he move, 𝄆 He knew not what ailed him but thought it was love. 𝄇 He beheld a young damsel, a fair modest maid, She had something amiss and disguised in her face. Disguised in her face she unto him did say, 𝄆 "How now, Master Shepherd, how came you this way?" 𝄇 The shepherd he replied and modestly said: "I never was surprisèd before at a maid. When first you beheld me from sorrow I was free, 𝄆 But now you have stolen my poor heart away." 𝄇 He took her by the hand and this he did say: "We will be married, pretty Betsy, today." So to church they did go and were married we hear, 𝄆 And now he'll enjoy pretty Betsy, his dear. 𝄇 Totally agree that the scene is poorer without the likes of Peter GSS. We have recently worked out a version of Serving man Husband man - sung by the two male singers in our band and I'm really pleased with it - you don't hear it performed much (well it least I haven't). GuestPeter - no I never saw him either but had a similar experience of not going to his gig at the Portland Arms in Cambridge in the 70s because some girl I fancied was going to a party on the same evening. Guest - I too discover YT at about that age but never saw them - Peter used to make his own clothes I believe - must try that sometime.
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