Dave Swarbrick & Martin Carthy - Sovay video free download

Tim Bladon

They played at the state museum in Columbia,SC in the early 90's. I happened to know the guys in charge Of the production and had the good fortune of meeting them both after the show. Very nice and interesting to talk to. I highly recommend "Life and Limb" by this duo.

Julian Longden

Musical giants.

Nigel Parry

Sovay - and so good. Saw them years ago at places like the Red Lion Folk Club in Birmingham. Tweeted; twitter.com/NigelMusicNZ

Undine Downie

@:M MaxwellW: it´s in g minor, but any minor key would do, to suit the singer...

tracy walters

Saw this magnificent pair two nights ago in Lewes they have still got the magic

LiteGauge

It's amazing watching Swarb here, he never seems to look at what he's doing, he's just watching Martin Carthy. Two amazing musicians !

kaewonf8

I love these guys! Their "Byker Hill" and "Oh Dear Oh" are priceless.

Toby Edwards

It's what ever rhythm/meter that fits the words! Listen to Waterman's Hornpipe by Brass Monkey (another project which Martin Carthy is part of). Those are strange rhythms!

Toby Edwards

I saw the two of them do this song at Kings Place the other evening. They haven't changed! Love the dark guitar accompaniment - only Martin Carthy!

Stephen Parkin

Yes, I know: but that's what he said. I'd be intrigued to see what a score looks like, though - one beat a bar. I think of it as kind of 3/4 - ish - with variations - many variations. Just when you think you've got it another variation comes along and throws you out.

M MaxwellW

'in one' doesn't really help xD one what?

Stephen Parkin

I once saw Carthy introduce it onstage, and he said then that it is in one.

stevobath

Isla St Clair done a great version on the kids show 'The Song & Story'.Thats when I first heard this great song.

Joyce Donahue

A little more Brit roots folk.. Fiddler Dave Swarbrick played with Fairport Convention and...

Tony Fitzgibbon Fiddle Player

Great track!

Ed Bradburn

Matchless musical grace.

GriffinHistorical

Top top top song and awesome performance.

ziggerzag101

OMG - Calendar on YTV - by-gum that teks me back! And what a great piece to have on an early evening magazine programme, DS and MC must have been playing in Leeds.

stevobath

@irtishriver And your point is??? There are no harmonica players in this clip, so Im puzzled?!

M MaxwellW

can anyone help me figure out the time signature of this? I'm just being curious but can't be certain what it is xD

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