I first heard “She Moved Through the Fair” in 1957 sung by Cynthia Gooding on an Elektra recording. She entitled it “My Young Love.” As I recall she did not sing the fatalistic third verse. (I still have the LP, but no turntable, so I can’t check.) According to the liner notes, she herself did not claim to know the origins of the song, only that “It is a song known by most folk … [Read more...]
Coven sings “Bread and Roses” at the English Folk Expo
https://vimeo.com/manage/296723262 https://vimeo.com/296723262 https://vimeo.com/manage/296723262 This performance from the English Folk Expo (EFEx) caught me by surprise, as I had never heard of the group Coven before. But I love surprises, and in truth, a sound man for EFEx, Tom Stanier assured me that I would be “blown away.” Which I was. … [Read more...]