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Subject: RE: Folk singers' recording non-folk songs From: GUEST,The Input Date: 26 Apr 08 - 09:04 AM Thanks RolyH. I meant Rave On and not Peggy Sue! (Whoops). Thanks for that. |
Subject: RE: Folk singers' recording non-folk songs From: RolyH Date: 26 Apr 08 - 09:02 AM Steeleye Span released Buddy Holly's 'Rave On' as a single many years ago. |
Subject: RE: Folk singers' recording non-folk songs From: the button Date: 26 Apr 08 - 07:39 AM Dave Burland -- Blue suede shoes |
Subject: RE: Folk singers' recording non-folk songs From: GUEST,The Input Date: 26 Apr 08 - 07:38 AM Thanks Malcom. So, basically, Jack Orion doesn't (as I suspected) qualify. So, what part of Bert Lloyd isn't a folk singer Sedayne? Now any thoughts on the thread.......... |
Subject: RE: Folk singers' recording non-folk songs From: Malcolm Douglas Date: 26 Apr 08 - 07:32 AM 'Jack Orion' was written by A L (Bert) Lloyd. He based it on the plot of the old ballad 'Glasgerion'. This is common knowledge among people who read sleevenotes; he made no secret of it. He set it to the tune Andy Stewart wrote for his own song 'Donald Where's Your Trousers'. That is less well-known (though Bert did tell people on occasion), but it's obvious if you think about it. |
Subject: RE: Folk singers' recording non-folk songs From: GUEST,The Input Date: 26 Apr 08 - 07:15 AM De Danann - Let It Be (The Beatles) Gregson & Collister - One Step Up (Bruce Springsteen) - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye) - How Men Are (Aztec Camera) Norma Waterson - Love Of My Life (Queen) |
Subject: RE: Folk singers' recording non-folk songs From: GUEST,The Input Date: 26 Apr 08 - 07:01 AM I thought Jack Orion was trad. If it isn't then who did the original (on record). |
Subject: RE: Folk singers' recording non-folk songs From: Phil Edwards Date: 26 Apr 08 - 07:00 AM Ouch. |
Subject: RE: Folk singers' recording non-folk songs From: Jack Blandiver Date: 26 Apr 08 - 06:56 AM Pentangle - Jack Orion |
Subject: Folk singers' recording non-folk songs From: GUEST,The Input Date: 26 Apr 08 - 06:52 AM It occured to me that there are probably hundreds of songs that have been recorded by established folk singers/groups down the years that were originally written or recorded by completely non-folk singers/groups. I've listed some below and would be interested to see any others that people can think of. Eliza Carthy - Wild Wood (Paul Weller) Steeleye Span - Rag Doll (Four Seasons) Steeleye Span - Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly) Chris Wood - Out Come The Freaks (Was Not Was) Martin Carthy - New York Mining Disaster 1941 (The Bee Gees) You get the drift.............. |
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