The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #125206 Message #2773192
Posted By: Jack Blandiver
25-Nov-09 - 04:42 AM
Thread Name: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
I think it was because he hadn't ever discovered The Oysterband myself
During a playing of New Order's Low Life the other day my wife shocked me with the revelation that The Oysterband had covered Love Vigilantes. I took this for a joke at first - ha, ha, dear - sure they did, and no doubt followed it up with True Faith - but stuff has since turned up on YouTube suggesting it must have entered the Folk Tradition at some point...