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12 Apr 11 - 07:39 AM (#3133598) Subject: Folklore: Song - Nancy Spain From: Brian May I heard the Bard of Cornwall (Jesse) singing this beautiful song on YouTube (he's well worth a watch, has a lovely baritone voice). When I researched the song, I found that it was a regular for Christy Moore and has been for years. I think it's really beautiful, a wistful ballad that goes well with a gently finger-picked guitar. I feel that I'm the last to know about it - you know, everyone in the world knows about it but you. Anyone else 'discover' lovely folk songs the everyman and his dog knew about . . . but you? |
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12 Apr 11 - 07:52 AM (#3133605) Subject: RE: Folklore: Song - Nancy Spain From: Brian May Here are the lyrics to save anyone having to look them up. NANCY SPAIN Of all the stars that ever shone Not one does twinkle like your pale blue eyes Like golden corn at harvest time your hair Sailing in my boat the wind Gently blows and fills my sail Your sweet-scented breath is everywhere Daylight peeping through the curtain Of the passing night time is your smile And the sun in the sky is like your laugh Come back to me my Nancy Linger for just a little while Since you left these shores I've known no peace Nor joy Chorus: No matter where I wander I'm still haunted by your name The portrait of your beauty stays the same Standing by the ocean wondering where you've gone, if you'll return again Where is the ring I gave to Nancy Spain On the day in Spring when snow starts to melt And streams to flow With the birds I'll sing this song Then in the while I'll wander Down by bluebell stream where wild flowers grow And I'll hope that lovely Nancy will return Chorus |
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12 Apr 11 - 08:10 AM (#3133625) Subject: RE: Folklore: Song - Nancy Spain From: Susan Urban The song was also a staple in the repertoire of Fred Holstein, a fixture on the Chicago folk scene. I think the song suffered from over exposure for awhile. However, you are right, it's a great song. Sometimes when they are not sung regularly for a time, people remember that. --Phil Cooper on Susan's log in |
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12 Apr 11 - 08:29 AM (#3133640) Subject: RE: Folklore: Song - Nancy Spain From: Dave the Gnome My mate Phil Atkinson makes a wondeful job of it. He does do a very poor pun as an intro though - About meeting a girl, who couldn't swim, on a beach and lending her his rubber life-ring. I'll let you guess the rest:-) DeG |
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12 Apr 11 - 10:38 AM (#3133701) Subject: RE: Folklore: Song - Nancy Spain From: buddhuu Written by Barney Rush who I believe also wrote "Crack Was Ninety in the Isle of Man". |
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12 Apr 11 - 12:25 PM (#3133775) Subject: RE: Song - Nancy Spain From: kendall I love this song and Jacqui does it very well. |
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12 Apr 11 - 02:48 PM (#3133864) Subject: RE: Song - Nancy Spain From: GUEST,cg I rather wondered what this was going to be about as there was an English journalist called Nancy Spain in the 50's and 60's! |
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12 Apr 11 - 03:16 PM (#3133887) Subject: RE: Song - Nancy Spain From: Brian May I'm just so surprised that I heard it for the first time a couple of nights ago. I've been listening to folk music and playing it since the mid 60s. I am a man, of course and therefore congenitally blinkered ;o) |
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12 Apr 11 - 03:16 PM (#3133888) Subject: RE: Song - Nancy Spain From: Amergin Jim Brannigan does a wonderful version of this song....think that may be on Youtube as well. |
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12 Apr 11 - 03:49 PM (#3133909) Subject: RE: Song - Nancy Spain From: terrier From: GUEST,cg - PM Date: 12 Apr 11 - 02:48 PM I rather wondered what this was going to be about as there was an English journalist called Nancy Spain in the 50's and 60's! I often wondered if the song was about Nancy Spain the journalist, who was killed in a helicoptor crash on her way to the Grand National at Aintree in 1964. Strange timing that this thread should come up now as the Grand National meet was this weekend just gone. |