You may remember the Fairport Convention version of the trad ballad Tam Lin, which was in 13/4 time signature. Even my daughter (degree in jazz performance, thus fairly eclectic) thought that the Fairport version was not terribly listener-friendly.

So, for anybody who struggled with the excesses of folk rock in the late 60s/early 70s, I came across this quite enchanting version of "Tam Lin" today. It is beautifully performed, and equally beautifully recorded and filmed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3yTEUnyYDA&list=PL56605E2570CF271D&index=185

Enjoy, and please feel free to follow with your own particular favourites - any genre (though I do struggle a tad with modern freeform jazz, which I have heard described as "Burning Petshop Music")


vbalddave

Red 1993 +8 4.6

North Yorkshire