Kate Rusby - 'My Music'

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: SteveMansfield
Date: 28 May 09 - 03:27 AM

I'm transported back to the last ever Sidmouth International Folk Festival, sitting on that hillside, literally 'Underneath the Stars' as Kate closed the show...holding near on 5,000 people totally spellbound with her music and her charm. That was such an emotional night.

I was there that night, and it was indeed a fine and special concert, probably my favourite of all the KR shows I've seen - but the emotional effect of 'Underneath The Stars', with the brass (which makes it so very special), was just as strong in the comparatively antiseptic setting of The Lowry theatre in Salford a year or two later ...

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: Lox
Date: 27 May 09 - 09:45 PM

Very nice. My first taste of Kate.

I'll be coming back for another helping.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: irishenglish
Date: 27 May 09 - 09:41 PM

I'm a big fan of Kate, but her Who Knows is ok, but for me no ones, not Kate, or Eva Cassidy, or Susanna Hoffs,or Judy Collins, or Kellie and Chris While, or Vikki Clayton, or anyone else can ever match Sandy singing it. Lets not forget the Unhalfbricking version wasn't even Sandy's first recording of it, but Martin Lamble's subtle drumming and Hutchings bass line counterpoint still remain with me. Now, virtually anything else Kate has done.....a definite highpoint for sure. I agree with Nick though, both excellent singers, etc.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 27 May 09 - 09:25 PM

Hello Lizzie C

Thanks for the YT links . I do love Kate's music and her take on making music from the place she comes from .. There is an inner strength that comes from knowing the rocks under your feet and the trees and hills around you . I would like to hear her mom sing some more and the two of them together.. Warmest regards , GUy

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: Nick
Date: 27 May 09 - 08:24 PM

For me, absolutely not.

But it's silly to compare isn't it. They are both excellent singers and it's a lovely song.

Is there a better version of Joni Mitchell's 'A Case of You'?

Are covers better than originals?

When I heard 'Fire and Rain' by James Taylor I found it hard to think how you could do it better/different. Until I heard Richie Havens sing it. Then I wondered for a while which was better. Now I enjoy both but perhaps tilt the balance towards the original.

There is a quality to Sandy Denny's voice and delivery that is very special on some of her songs for me and this is one of them. I could tell you exactly the moments. A fragile floating beautiful quality. Listen how she sings the words 'sky' 'leaving' and 'go' in the first line or so (eg as the word 'go' trails off).

Or 'leaving' and 'ah' and 'but' in the second verse (or 'thought of leaving')

Beautiful singing.

And Richard Thompsons not bad. And the drumming in the third verse is excellent.

I could go on. You can probably tell it's a favourite.

And it reminds me of summer evenings looking at the sky at Cropredy. For me her voice floats and flies with the birds that she sings about.

But the Kate Rusby version is very nice too and different enough.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: olddude
Date: 27 May 09 - 08:04 PM

Lizzie
absolutely incredible thank you

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: GUEST,van lingle
Date: 27 May 09 - 07:35 PM

Hard to choose on "Who Knows Where the Time Goes", but if you get a chance check out Eilis Kennedy doing it on "Time To Sail".

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: TonyA
Date: 27 May 09 - 05:59 PM

Kate Rusby always makes any song sound better to me. She even makes me like songs I never liked before.

Thanks so much for the link to the documentary, Lizzie. The part about her family being her record company, booking agent, sound engineer, and business manager is delightful!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 27 May 09 - 05:12 PM

Oh yes, Peter, I agree! I love them both, but Kate's just has the edge for me..

Glad you're enjoying Kate, Mike and van lingle. :0)

Every time I see her on TV, I'm transported back to the last ever Sidmouth International Folk Festival, sitting on that hillside, literally 'Underneath the Stars' as Kate closed the show...holding near on 5,000 people totally spellbound with her music and her charm. That was such an emotional night.

Who Knows Where The Time Goes - Kate

Who Knows Where The Time Goes - Sandy

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: Peter the Squeezer
Date: 27 May 09 - 04:56 PM

Brilliant

I'm beginning to wonder whether Kate's version of "Who knows where the time goes" is better than Sandy's.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 27 May 09 - 04:40 PM

I guess my favourite Kate song is "The Wild Goose" but I just love all her stuff... she has the voice, the music and the coveted 'presence'.
Best wishes and Thanks Lizzie, Mike.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: GUEST,van lingle
Date: 27 May 09 - 04:20 PM

Thanks, Lizzie. Made my day.

Subject: Kate Rusby - 'My Music'
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 27 May 09 - 03:24 AM

OK, it's a few years old now, but for those who've never seen it, Kate's documentary is out there on Youtube:

"She's managed to take the best of traditional songmaking and make it her own, to take it forward, and to take it to people who've never heard folk music....."

"Kate Rusby's voice is a thing of pure beauty...She's an utterly beguiling performer."


Here's the first part, the others are easy to find in the right hand list on the page there:

Kate's 'My Music' - Part 1