April 2009

celtic music #9: “once i had a sweetheart”

Different versions of the same tune. Diverse versioni della stessa melodia. ONCE I HAD A SWEETHEART Traditional english. excerpts from the tracks: - Pentangle: “Once I had a sweetheart” (album “Basket of light”, 1969) - Marianne Faithfull: Once “I had a sweetheart” (album “Come my way”, 1965) - Joan Baez: “Once I had a sweetheart” [...]

celtic music #2: “mary hamilton”

Different versions of the same tune.
Diverse verisoni della stessa melodia.
MARY HAMILTON
(scottish ballad - child ballad #173)
exerpts from:
- the Corries: “The Queen’s four Marys” (live, album “The lads among heather, vol 1″, 2004)
- Mcilroys Family: “Mary Hamilton”
- Joan Baez: “Mary Hamilton” (album: “Volume 1″, 1960)
- Marie Laforêt: “Mary Hamilton” (album “Marie Laforêt” 1972)
- Jeannie Robertson: [...]

celtic music #3: “flower of scotland”

Different versions of the same tune.
Diverse versioni della stessa melodia.
FLOWER OF SCOTLAND
written by Roy Williamson of the Corries (1936-1990).
Scottish national anthem.
(movie: mountains of scotland)
excerpts from:
- Phil Coulter (album “Scottish tranquillity”, 1991)
- Black mountain male chorus (album “Land of my fathers”, 1999)
- the Corries (album “Flower of Scotland”, 1996 )
- Steve McDonald (album “Highland farewell”, 2000)
- [...]

celtic music #1: “son ar chistr / willie’s lady”

different versions of the same tune:
diverse versioni della stessa melodia:
SON AR CHISTR (Bretagne) / WILLIE’S LADY (Scotland)
- Alan Stivell: “Son ar Chistr” (album “Reflets”, 1970)
- Martin Carthy: “Willie’s Lady” (album “Crown of Horn”, 1976)
- Bots: “Wat zullen we drinken”
- ensemble Poeta Magica: “Son ar Chistr”
- Bots: “Sieben Tage Lang”
- Bagad De Lann Bihoué (bagpipes ensemble): [...]