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23 May 17 - 04:06 PM (#3856808) Subject: Lisa Knapp's Hal-an-Tow From: jonniewilks I'm new to the forum, so I thought I'd stop in and say hello, and by way of starting a conversation I'd like to know what other people have thought of Lisa Knapp's new album - especially her version of 'Hal-an-Tow', which goes under the name 'Til April is Dead'. I can't get it out of my head. For more on the singer, here's a Lisa Knapp interview I ran on my own folk blog a couple of weeks ago. I can't recommend her highly enough. |
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23 May 17 - 04:50 PM (#3856816) Subject: RE: Lisa Knapp's Hal-an-Tow From: Joe Offer Here's Lisa Knapp's YouTube recording of "Till April Is Dead": It's certainly an interesting interpretation, but I don't know that I'd want to listen to it too many times. The recording by the Watersons is hard to beat: For good measure, here's Oysterband:I have mixed feelings about the Oysterband recording, but I sure love the Watersons rendition. -Joe- |
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23 May 17 - 09:22 PM (#3856870) Subject: RE: Lisa Knapp's Hal-an-Tow From: GUEST,Guest Jim Younger The Oysterband version always makes me think of The Ramones. |
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23 May 17 - 10:19 PM (#3856876) Subject: RE: Lisa Knapp's Hal-an-Tow From: GUEST A nice unaccompanied rendition from Jon Boden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zVYRIayoaU |
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24 May 17 - 04:41 AM (#3856903) Subject: RE: Lisa Knapp's Hal-an-Tow From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar Intrigued, I stuck with Ms Knapp's 'artistic' muddle preserving my hopes til the song began. Not rewarded. Maybe she stopped flattening out the riches of the original tune eventually, but life is too short for me to have stopped around there to find out. And here was me so pleased to find a younger person actually essaying a traditional song rather than their own acoustic composition with light trad flavouring. Oh well, back to the songs in my head. |
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24 May 17 - 04:58 AM (#3856911) Subject: RE: Lisa Knapp's Hal-an-Tow From: GUEST,henryp Flora Day, Helston The Hal an Tow contrasts with the sedate Furry Dance on Flora Day. |
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24 May 17 - 09:42 AM (#3856959) Subject: RE: Lisa Knapp's Hal-an-Tow From: Andy M Why would anyone not want a 20 something to play around with this song? Whether anyone personally likes it or not is a side issue, and disliking it if you are (like me) a baby-boomer is just generational, or worse - MacColl pedantry. |
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24 May 17 - 10:37 AM (#3856976) Subject: RE: Lisa Knapp's Hal-an-Tow From: GUEST,henryp I don't think there's any criticism of Lisa Knapp for recording the song. Some people like her version, some people don't. That's par for the course. |
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25 May 17 - 05:30 AM (#3857095) Subject: RE: Lisa Knapp's Hal-an-Tow From: GUEST,matt milton Whenever I've heard Lisa Knapp sing solo, live and unaccompanied, or even just accompanying herself on fiddle or guitar or whatever, she has a directness and simplicity that I find a lot more potent than her arrangements, which sound a bit over-precious to me. Just my opinion etc etc. |
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25 May 17 - 09:33 AM (#3857127) Subject: RE: Lisa Knapp's Hal-an-Tow From: FreddyHeadey I admire the artistry and imagination behind a piece like this. And I think the album would be great performed at a concert, with all of my attention focused. But there are only a couple of tracks that I'd choose to play again from the cd. |
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25 May 17 - 11:02 AM (#3857141) Subject: RE: Lisa Knapp's Hal-an-Tow From: GUEST,CJ I think LK does an interesting take on folk things. Her Gaberlunzie Man is pretty special. lisa knapp beggar man |