Tim Van Eyken's Barleycorn

Subject: RE: Tim Van Eyken's Barleycorn
From: SteveMansfield
Date: 13 Jan 14 - 02:37 PM

Ah, thanks, hadn't listened to that for a while. Really nice version

Subject: RE: Tim Van Eyken's Barleycorn
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 13 Jan 14 - 01:12 PM

Slightly off-topic, but Tim is co-starring in and providing the music for BBC Radio 4's afternoon drama this coming Friday....

Kitty

Subject: RE: Tim Van Eyken's Barleycorn
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 13 Jan 14 - 05:39 AM

Tim and John Barleycorn were featured in English Dance & Song magazine's Singer, Song and Source feature in Spring 2007. Yes, it was Fred's version
Derek

Subject: RE: Tim Van Eyken's Barleycorn
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 12 Jan 14 - 11:02 PM

Agreed. It's rather fine.

According to the sleeve notes: 'Trad after Fred Jordan'

There's a clip of Fred Jordan's version here

Subject: Tim Van Eyken's Barleycorn
From: GUEST,domjohnson
Date: 12 Jan 14 - 07:44 PM

Hi everyone,
I've listened a few times to Tim Van Eyken's version of John Barleycorn, which I'd consider my favorite. Love the melody to it - but I can't seem to find another version that follows the same one. Did Eyken compose the melody or is it traditional?

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnfkS9vnpNY

Cheers,
Dom