I agree with Richard Mellish[although that is not the 1977 version].
Bradys diction is also appalling,what the f;;; is he mumbling about ,however this version is not as bad as the one he did more recently on geantrai,in which he appeared tO have trouble with his breathing
no non no,instrumental breaks in ballads are a nonsense that is one of the few criticisms I have of Martin Carthy,the best way to sing them is straight through without any instrumental breaks, the only purpose instrumental breaks have is to show how good the instrumentalist is,it is one of the most stupid things I have ever come across.
sing the song, tell the story, make sure the words are clear ,the words are important,dont ponce about with instrumental breaks.
Ewan was right.