Origins: Pentangle’s Hunting Song

Subject: Origins: Pentangle’s Hunting Song
From: GUEST,M Siirdewaye
Date: 03 Apr 26 - 12:54 PM

Hello!

From the recent thread here (Link) I learned about Pentangle and have enjoyed listening to their Basket of Light album.

One of the songs, called “Hunting song”, was described in a concert as “a sort of thirteenth century rock and roll song”. (About 4 minutes in @ link)

I was wondering if anyone knew anything about this song’s origins? I have searched it but haven’t found anything helpful yet.

Thank you!

Subject: RE: Origins: Pentangle’s Hunting Song
From: Reinhard
Date: 03 Apr 26 - 01:26 PM

See the 1999 thread Lyr ADD: The Hunting Song (Pentangle), especially ClaireBear's 2004 post with the album's liner notes.

Subject: RE: Origins: Pentangle’s Hunting Song
From: GUEST,M Siirdewaye
Date: 03 Apr 26 - 01:36 PM

Thank you, that helps!

So it is not a traditional song per se, but an old story rendered in song by them.

Subject: RE: Origins: Pentangle’s Hunting Song
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Apr 26 - 02:08 PM

I've crosslinked to all of our Pentangle songs - links are on the left. Please post in one of the existing Hunting song threads. This thread is closed.
Joe Offer, Mudcat Music Editor