Betsy Bell and Mary Gray - Steeleye Span video free download

Graeme Field

Have not heard this in years, so pleased to find it again. As mentioned it is a very haunting tune and very enigmatic. . .

TheStrawberryThief

FFS, you put on a folk playlist while you work and then a song gets you all upset and distracts you. I have deadlines, dammit! Beautiful, beautiful song.

sangravore

This song is beautiful. And if you get the chance, see it live. The electric violin is gorgeous.

inajiffi

One word...Awesome.

KateFan

Oh I think it's a great song, very haunting. The fiddle here is the very voice of lamentation, don't you think?

pkt42

There's another version of this song by Steeleye that they sang a capella. It's stronger than this verion IMHO

Maddy4Me

One of their best albums, but I have to say it's not their best song, though I love Pete Knight's solos.

Hugh

No problem ;)

NotOrdinaryInGames

Thanks for answering!

Hugh

According to the sleevenotes from the album, Betsy Bell and Mary Gray were tow women who fled to the Scottish Highlands to escape the plague, but they managed to catch it off a young man who was bringing them food.

NotOrdinaryInGames

Can anybody tell me what the song is about?

NotOrdinaryInGames

I like it too.

burdinus

Excellent, but I like Martin Carthy's solo version better.

MDPADDYDUKE

i live in the area of where the story is from , we were taught about it in school the memory lives on grweat song

Hugh

That's quite alright, I'm glad you like it.

philllm

thanks for the fantastic music.some of the best

Steeleye Span

Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat (Original Promo Video)