Folk singers recording non-folk songs

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..............