
Maddy Prior/Martin Carthy : The Great Valerio [ purchase ] To offer up a decent Richard Thompson cover, I had to put on my thinking cap to recall a few songs that were at least as good as the originals from the triple threat (songwriter, guitarist, vocalist). So let’s first revisit 1974 when Richard and Linda Thompson released their first album together. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight is now considered essential listening by the cult like fans who revere the Thompsons’ music. When it comes [...]
Deal Gone Done is the first album in a trilogy that was later compiled into a triple cd collection called Dogs Got More Sense: The Decca Years (Bonus Dvd). This box set reissues three Decca albums – Deal Gone Done, Savage Amusement and The Man Who Hated Mornings and also includes a 55 minutes DVD [...]
You have to back to 1976 and an album called Silly Sisters for this song. MP3 File yousendit
This is a traditional Irish folk song. I first heard it sung by Fairport Convention. This version is from Maddy's album Summer Solstice. Tim Hart is playing guitar. MP3 File