Title: The Bairns
Stephen - August 20, 2008 07:50 AM (GMT)
My favourite album of the last few years. The songs sounded even better in concert on Monday night.
Sea Song, 31st July 2008Clog dance, 2007 Cambridge Folk Festival Aubrey The Cat - August 20, 2008 08:33 AM (GMT)
Give me a while. It's all one, yet. Good stuff, though.
Audrey Wetherspoon - August 20, 2008 10:59 AM (GMT)
Toughie, this. I almost went for the first song, which is a real 'had me at hello' opener, plus I love their version of Sea Song, but in the end I plumped for Blue Bleezing Blind Drunk, because it seems to encapsulate all that's good about the album: beautifully crafted but also raucous and raunchy. I think it's a dead sexy song actually, but that could just be me. :ohdear:
Where did you put your vote, Stephen?
the_shrander - August 20, 2008 11:50 AM (GMT)
I went fo Blackbird, because it gets more affecting every time I listen. Sea Song was a bit too obvious, but really it's all great.
Stephen - August 20, 2008 12:50 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Audrey Wetherspoon @ Aug 20 2008, 10:59 AM) |
| Where did you put your vote, Stephen? |
Blue's Gaen Oot O'the Fashion for me. I love the way it builds up and ends in a demented clog frenzy. But every track's a winner.
cryptomoralist - August 21, 2008 12:24 AM (GMT)
"My Donald", although it could have been just about any track on the album.
It's class.
:)
Stephen - August 21, 2008 06:34 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (the_shrander @ Aug 20 2008, 11:50 AM) |
| Sea Song was a bit too obvious, but really it's all great. |
'Obvious' in what sense?
Audrey Wetherspoon - August 21, 2008 12:11 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Stephen @ Aug 21 2008, 07:34 AM) |
| QUOTE (the_shrander @ Aug 20 2008, 11:50 AM) | | Sea Song was a bit too obvious, but really it's all great. |
'Obvious' in what sense?
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Not presuming to answer for m'colleague here, but my take would be that when you first hear the album, Sea Song leaps out at you, especially if you're in love with the original: it's a great song anyway, and it's exquisitely performed here. It sort of is the best song on the album. It just is. But the beauty of the set as a whole is that its presence doesn't overpower the whole album.
the_shrander - August 21, 2008 03:43 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Audrey Wetherspoon @ Aug 21 2008, 12:11 PM) |
| Not presuming to answer for m'colleague here, but my take would be that when you first hear the album, Sea Song leaps out at you, especially if you're in love with the original: it's a great song anyway, and it's exquisitely performed here. It sort of is the best song on the album. It just is. But the beauty of the set as a whole is that its presence doesn't overpower the whole album. |
Yes, that's roughly what I meant by my hastily dashed-off comment. I will always love Sea Song (except Ian McNabb's overblown version) and Rachel and Co do a beautiful version. So I was looking for another high spot to vote for.
Fritter - August 21, 2008 04:07 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Aubrey The Cat @ Aug 20 2008, 08:33 PM) |
| Give me a while. It's all one, yet. Good stuff, though. |
Same here, it's one big beautifully coherent whole.
imaglasgowmanmyself - August 21, 2008 04:39 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (the_shrander @ Aug 21 2008, 04:43 PM) |
| QUOTE (Audrey Wetherspoon @ Aug 21 2008, 12:11 PM) | | Not presuming to answer for m'colleague here, but my take would be that when you first hear the album, Sea Song leaps out at you, especially if you're in love with the original: it's a great song anyway, and it's exquisitely performed here. It sort of is the best song on the album. It just is. But the beauty of the set as a whole is that its presence doesn't overpower the whole album. |
Yes, that's roughly what I meant by my hastily dashed-off comment. I will always love Sea Song (except Ian McNabb's overblown version) and Rachel and Co do a beautiful version. So I was looking for another high spot to vote for.
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its a beautiful version of a lovely song
was the 1st thing i heard by this mob
and while i love em nothing i have heard since has matched up
Aubrey The Cat - August 29, 2008 08:11 PM (GMT)
Now, after a few listens - what Stephen said - the one about Nelson pressing laddies.
I love the use of the piano in folk music - like Beryl Mariot on Dave Swarbrick records - there's not enough of it. This is great.
Kapitän - August 29, 2008 08:41 PM (GMT)
Any of you fans who used this version of "Sea Song" (which is fantastic, by the way) on their MIU#10? If so, I'm still awaiting a response to my review... :P