Annachie Gordon Video

Subject: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 28 Jun 11 - 04:54 AM

Seven and a half minutes of unaccompanied loveliness from my Missus. I am completely biased (and a bit sad) but I just love this. Annachie Gordon (Child 239) - live at Beverley Folk Festival last weekend.


Wendy Arrowsmith - Annachie Gordon

Just thought I'd share!

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: doc.tom
Date: 28 Jun 11 - 05:04 AM

Nice one!

See you next week after next.

Tom

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST,Wee Jock
Date: 28 Jun 11 - 06:38 AM

What an excellent performance of an amazing ballad,performances like that always remind me why i love folk music.

Regards

John Matthews

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST,Willa
Date: 28 Jun 11 - 03:12 PM

A lovely performance!

Sang this version myself in Beverley yesterday.
It's one of my favourites.

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: Jack Campin
Date: 28 Jun 11 - 07:28 PM

That's just heartstoppingly wonderful.

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: Maryrrf
Date: 28 Jun 11 - 09:48 PM

An exquisite performance of one of my favorite ballads. Well done, Wendy!

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 28 Jun 11 - 11:32 PM

Absolutely wonderful! I am so glad you put this on YouTube and posted a clicky here. I have been craving traditional music. I had the CD that Wendy referred to, but it disappeared during a 3-month hospitalization in 2003. All I came home with was the empty case. I have other recordings of the song, but I don't think any of them are a cappella. I see that you have put other videos of Wendy on YouTube and will be listening to them as soon as possible.

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 29 Jun 11 - 12:07 PM

"and you who are her maidens, come loosen up her gown"

I still think that is the most disturbing line I've ever heard in a traditional (or possibly any) song. ...... given the context of a father preparing his daughter for rape. Gives me the shivers!

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 30 Jun 11 - 02:54 AM

Gorgeous! On all counts...

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 30 Jun 11 - 11:52 AM

Calm down Mr Yankee.........

She's on at The Black Swan in York on July 14th, if your part of Yorkshire is anywhere near there.

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Jun 11 - 01:29 PM

Yorkshire Yankee is female, Paul.

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 30 Jun 11 - 02:36 PM

OOOH!

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 01 Jul 11 - 02:22 AM

I am indeed female (and married, too, BTW). I'm (usually) in Sheffield -- so not too far from York -- but am in the US visiting family at the moment, so the swim is more than I'm up for right now; maybe another time...

A lot of folks seem to think Yorkshire Yankee sounds like a guy's nick. I picked it because I'm a Yank living in Yorkshire, so it seemed a logical choice (& had a bit of a ring to it, which I liked).

(Don't mean to hijack the thread, but I thought it might be a good idea to explain things more fully...)

Cheers!

P.S.
"Guest", who are you? (Just curious...)

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 01 Jul 11 - 03:26 AM

Well MRS Yankee, please accept my full and sincere apologies for changing your gender.

I'm really quite embarrassed now. Hopefully we might catch you somewhere down the road!

Paul

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: Will Fly
Date: 01 Jul 11 - 03:42 AM

Well, I have to say that I'm not generally a great lover of Child Ballads - I prefer 2 minute long bits of fluff from the 1920s (just my attention span) - but this performance was beautiful - superb.

Well done, Mrs. Wendy Arrowsmith Banjiman!!

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 03 Jul 11 - 05:54 AM

Thanks will. That's a real compliment from you.

Funny actually, the thing we're just putting finishing touches to now is "Wildwood Flower", definitely a bit of fluff, definitely 1920's (well The Carter Family version) ..... and difficult to stretch to 2 minutes!

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 03 Jul 11 - 10:52 AM

What a wonderful performance - no relation to Pat Arrowsmith?

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 04 Jul 11 - 03:49 AM

Not that I'm aware of Bonzo...... would be cool though!

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST,Dave (Bridge)
Date: 04 Jul 11 - 04:18 AM

Wendy is also on at the Bridge in Newcastle on Monday 11th July along with John and Caroline Bushby. A night not to be missed if you are anywhere near

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 04 Jul 11 - 11:03 AM

Here you go Dave, Harp, pipes, whistle & guitar -


Arrowsmith:Bushby - Lass O'Gowrie

Subject: RE: Annachie Gordon Video
From: Banjiman
Date: 10 Nov 11 - 05:47 AM

Wendy's on at Seaford Folk Club tomorrow night (Friday 11/11/11) if anyone's passing.