Mudcat Café message #3220564

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Thread #140170 Message #3220564
Posted By: GUEST,Lighter
09-Sep-11 - 08:35 AM
Thread Name: 'The Banks Of The Nile'
Subject: RE: 'The Banks Of The Nile'

Ewan MacColl and Pegy Segger did it to excellent effect on "Classic Scots Ballads" (ca1959).

What's more, MacColl and Seeger introduced the song into the revival canon.

Young whippersnappers may find the MacColl-Seeger rendition too rudimentary for their electrified tastes, however.