Steeleye Span - 'Gaudete'

[TheWeyboy]

Rip off merchants,,55 minutes for a bunch of crap at the Liverpool Empire in 1977.Rubbish.Rubbish,.

[nightcoreforever7]

its gaudete not GOWdete

[kzbxvz]

Just as good as 1972 :)

[ironhorsedb]

i envy them, keeping a band going this long. theyre great

[dockerjohn1966]

Frickin' Awesome!!

[Midius1992]

ܛܒܐ!

[khatoum]

@wideernie It doesn't need a renaissance - it never died. Listen to Mike Harding on a Wednesday night on R2. Loads of it being produced and plenty clubs and gigs to visit - you just gotta look. ;-)

[burraladd]

Brought goosebumps all over!!! Gotta be '70, '71 original. Voices not changed at all!! Quality!

[InDeGloria]

Lovely voices and great harmony! Pity the pronunciation of the latin is abominable.

[Blabloo72]

@InDeGloria Can anyone really say how the Latin language was pronounced in the year 2012? I study Anglo Saxon and nobody can say to me now exactly how it was pronounced - we can only really pronounce it in a sort of German/Northern Dutch/Southern Danish way (which is where the Anglo Saxons where from). If only there were tape recorders in the Dark Ages and in Roman times

[InDeGloria]

@Blabloo72 Are we really having that discussion? Well, a group of very intelligent people has done years of research on that, so who am I/are we to question them? Trough poetry (rhyme) a lot has been discovered on pronunciation (e.g. -ae). But let's follow your logic, let's pronounce it like Italian, since that's where they *were* from. That is how most people pronounce it. I can understand regional differences, but I am 100% sure that Latin has never been pronounced this way. Never.

[Blabloo72]

Like in the film 'Apocalypse Now' the British and American jets and drones should play this full power on loud speakers when they are wiping out the demonic, filthy, vile, smelly, scummy Taliban and other muslim f*ckers who cut heads off with knives. They want jihad? - we'll give them CRUSADE!!!!!!!

[SwordInAir]

What a voice Maddy Prior has

[richdyas]

FANTASTIC GOOD TO LISTEN TO

[basieman01]

Just a shame that Folk Music has acquired a "beards and cardigan" image without any realisation of the intricacies and expertise required of a capella singing and ,indeed, finishing in tune! Nice one, guys!

[Blabloo72]

@basieman01 'Beards and cardigans' or even 'pipes and slippers and long hair' doesn't mean uncool. These people are great.. Check out some of the stuff that the Hilliard Ensemble do! Don't know if I spelled ensemble correctly - I'm English.

[xoxobooberrysxoxo]

I sung this song in chorus... I was randomly joking around with my friend and started singing opera and my teacher heard me as made me sing the whole song alone! Every body compared me to her(: lol but thanks to this song I found my passion!!!-3

[MrPhilcox1]

It just sounds great.

[academyofrock]

In the words of Alan Partridge - "this will blow your socks off"

[alyx2203]

It really has blown my socks off.

[gkspain1]

Brilliant music, Music is a very powerful tool and promotes the collateral identity for all people, which is important, however I just love the sound of this music.

[pronto355]

I love music like this (ie no instruments) but unless you know what you're looking for it can be very rare to find

[swartzadler]

radio never play this at Christmas.....shame

[IanBrains]

Gaudete, gaudete, Christus est natus, ex Maria virgine, gaudete

[MrButtermybanana]

Amazing.....

[MrERICTHEDOG]

What a wonderful opportunity to harmonise Well taken.......beautifully sung.....Marvellous!!

[justinlwerner]

I had never heard these people before. Wonderful!

[maymay649]

I love this and always qill, makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

[littlesnowbear1]

@maymay649 It does the same to me.

[Frurotot]

I agree, Wideernie about British music being sidelined and ridiculed out of existence. But you've seen nothing yet. British culture, especially English culture, in all its forms - literature, music, art - will sink without trace in the coming 50 years or so. Those behind the approaching New World Order will see to it, and they don't go in for half measures. There is an intelligent hand working behind all this, an unseen hand. It is part of a greater plan. R.I.P. Britain & Everything British.

[schmads]

I'm far from being a religious person....but this is the best crimbo song ever,superb!!

[Glenn1967ful]

How appropriate I am enjoying this with a bottle of real ale.

[bigjoeysmall]

wonderful song, wonderfully sung...... Maddy Pryor has the voice of an angel!

[Ginandor]

Amazing song and wonderful at this time of year as it is a 16th century carol.

[biggerthanacadillac]

Come come! How you DO exaggerate re. 'Madogue'.......it's not fair to label them garbage and utter shite!!! Why! They.re NOTHING like THAT GOOD for God's Sake.

Just to clarify:~ Gaudete is/was composed for "Piae Cantiones" a collection of carols from the late 16th. century; it is NOT 'folk music' as TRUE folk was unscored until collected & sanitized by Sharp/Baring Gould etc. in late Vic/Edw. times. 'PC' was PC too, with NO anacrusic lead notes permitted......'PLAINSONG' & unadorned = beatific!

[glapots]

Listen to this, it'll blow your socks off!

[gavdbuck]

Heard this on Chris Evans also. I love folk / medieval style music, but find it really difficult to find good stuff. Others I have found are Dead Can Dance and the Dubliners, but any others.

This version makes you can monks in the 15th century doing this song. It is haunting and wonderful.

[morgala]

Heard this today on Chris Evans radio 2 breakfast show. I have to say it did make me think of Alan Partridge but I was so drawn in by it and I had to find it on youtube...it really is fantastic.

[19stjohn67]

love this one and the Mediaeval Baebes one and the Potentia Animi one, all good.

[ThePowenator]

THIS IS NOT FOLK MUSIC IT'S A MEDIEVAL GAUDETE DO YOU REALLY THINK THE FOLK SANG IN LATIN?

[nattyspoppy]

@ThePowenator as a matter of fact, they did. most "folk" did the bulk of their singing at Mass which was (at least until henry viii) conducted in latin.

[ThePowenator]

@nattyspoppy Firstly, you knew what I meant. Secondly, in that case you are saying this is a mass and therefore not folk music.

[nuttspeed]

This is best version of Gaudete ive herd by the Carnival Band or Steeleye Span spine tingling.

[andrewnorris2]

I used to sing this with friends at school years ago, not very well but it has such a hypnotic tune that it has stayed with me all those years. Even now I have shivers up my spine listening to this.

[lordmichael6969]

They are incredible and Allison is phenomenal! They sound even better than ever! They are a wonderful treasure!

[clockworkcharm]

top dollar

[MrDavidCNicoll]

My favourite Christmas song of them all

[Chipmonk1963]

Happy Gaudete Sunday!

[mayhorse66]

Christmas just isn't Christmas without a blast of "Gaudete"!

[trebell71]

I was lucky enough to see them last night. they are still brilliant.  They did this as its nearly Christmas, utterly haunting and brilliant.

[stupidusedrnames]

@trebell71 I have never heard of Steeleye untill yesterday. I just needed to hear some REAL Christmas music so I found this. WOW, she is wonderful! I have this song playing in my head now constantly! So nice for u to have had the chance to see her. *Merry Christmas!***

[trebell71]

@stupidusedrnames Thank you. And to you.

[Hotelechomike]

@stupidusedrnames Then lay your hands on their album "Winter" - not at all gooey. We saw them @ Buxton on 27th Nov this year & Gaudete was the final encore.

[londonmarley]

I wish there were more singers like this around, but I guess to the younger generation folk type music is not cool.

But to hear Steeleye singing so well live brings joy to my heart. There are many pop stars who wouldn't be able to do that. Having knocked the younger ones, must say like Kate Rusby and she's doing a grand job of keeping up some of the old folk traditions.

[Stevie6962]

Simply magical

[DFVCosworth]

This song absolutely transfixes me and sends a shiver up my spine, I never get tired of listening to it; the only way you can improve on this is to hear her live.

[cocteaufan]

simply breathtaking

[LedLumba93]

their accent in pronunciation of latin is embarassing

[Stevie6962]

@LedLumba93 Do you have an understanding of folk singing and its origins, I'll give you a clue its not based in St Martins in the field.

[lordmichael6969]

I saw them in person - they opened for Jethro Tull and they were fantastic!

[fredsepp]

Alan Partridge approves. It 'll rock your socks off...

[Wordsmith37]

The problem is that all the genuinely versatile singers like Maddy are getting on a bit and their replacements no longer have the venues (some good, some -oh boy-rough) to have to buckle down to making a good job of folk songs. Thus speaks an old-time tugman cum shantyman.

[DFVCosworth]

@Wordsmith37 , yes you are quite right , but as they say " they do not make them like that any more" .

e.g Rolling Stones, Status Quo, Pink Floyd, Rod Stuart etc , etc.

[hamgreen]

wow



[rob8759]

why does it say the date for this being done is 16 Dec 2011? that hasnt happened yet.

[amalshookup]

I saw them in 74 and my life has never been the same

[IBBOSLIPKNOT]

my comment will probably get removed but this song makes me laugh sooo much :P

[wideernie]

I hate the way British folk music has been sidelined and satirised almost out of existence. It's like part of our own culture going back 100's of years has been made to be 'uncool' and it pisses me right off. Compare Maddie Prior singing here to utter garbage like Madonna and the utterly shite Minogue sisters and it's just embarrassing. It's about time this fantastic music had a renaissance.

[anizipa]

agree! cannot mention those namde in the same breath with Maddie Prior !!! she (and they) a unbelivable!!

below the salt is one of my all time favorate

[JAMESTREWIN3697]

@wideernie Ahh no my friend, folk is still popular, take mumford and sons for example, brilliant band, i dont know many people who dont like them. They are folk rock :D folks not dead just yet :D

[morgylyn]

@wideernie Quite right,there is nothing like the sound of real English folk music

[nottsfhj]

@wideernie Rubbish! there is loads of new folk coming around. My favourite = the unthanks.

[MrERICTHEDOG]

@wideernie I totally agree.What a unique experience it is to watch a collection of the finest musicians doing what they do best. British(or any other type of traditional )..music will always survive and thrive.Theres enough of us around to ensure that!!

[6edTelevision]

@wideernie Ne te confundant illegitimi!

[myasmate]

@wideernie AMEN I COULDN'T AGREE MORE

[Crowshill777]

@wideernie Agree with you 100%.We need more real talent with diverse perspectives and styles. And tradition should have its rightful place within that artform. Not more sanitized corporate crap thats' coming out presently.

[icepickmikey]

From that wonderful time at the beginning of the 1970's when folk music enjoyed some popularity in Britain - before glam-rock and punk took centre-stage. Uniquely British pop music - brilliant! It takes me right back there where Fairport, Lindisfarne, Strawbs were releasing a lot of interesting stuff. Thanks for posting.

[multiversemagpie]

Brilliant! Maddy Priors voice is so clear and sounding great.

[jonesthephones]

Classic

[jackssheduk]

well i like it,the bands earlier recording was better but thats just my view,i love the song whoever sings it really,the choir sung it at stourton (stourhead)church 2 christmas' ago .

[gerselinde]

I really hate the woman's voice

[abarker55]

Missed it  dreadfullywhen the Beeb Radio 2 did not include in their usual Xmas playlist

[Caedmon25]

Brilliant recording, when Maddy's voice first cuts across the men

[sajh545]

thems some sexy men! XD

[DFVCosworth]

This sends a shiver down my spine, wonderful. Maddy Prior is a lovely person if you see her in the flesh.

[express375]

bit rough!

[SuperGordon59]

bril, takes me back to my youth when bands could proform livve without the need for loads of backing.

[Zebadeedah]

LEGENDARY!!!!



[rglaap]

timewarp - straight back into 1972 ... wonderful ...

[MMAWarriorDan]

This version is AWESOME!! I want that dudes beard, he looks like a Druid or something.

[sandi43able]

I met Maddie Pryor and steeleye span

[iknowthechords]

Maddie you sing like an angel.....



[kaykieslice]

alan partridge

[Sloth53]

so peaceful

[MrHollyford]

Love this soulful music :o)

[cogidubnus1953]

Still got it haven't they?

[bonnscottRIP]

Wow! Memories from long ago.

[padraigpurseal]

Now there is a memory great stuff 

[j0sheydude]

i remember singing this song with my class friends when we were about 7! Oh the amazing times, still remember the lyrics to this day!

[sirjimis]

All together after three.

[MStanleyRoss]

We did this as a male voice choir last season, using a female soloist. Sadly, we'll never reach this standard.

[ChristmasRocksMe]

LOVE IT!

[Ceafer247]

What an amazing piece of music!!!!!

[bazza230567]

Loved this since i first heard it on radio 1 Christmas 1980.

[Blacksquareable]

She's still amazing! Who's in that line-up altogether?

[AzTuber]

To:  Polyphemus47

From Scotty

Being an anglophile doesn't excuse you from confusing Scottsmen with the english!

[nighthawk006phoenix]

3 people were so transfixed by Gaudete they accidently missed the like button...

[cubbykovu666]

Seems six have now been transfixed instead

[leushy]

Maddy really is a living legend. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[shiltondipper]

oh how I love Gaudete.

[milradian1]

Incredibly. I am still alive. but I was at the Roskilde Festival in ? 70s Denmark where they played.

Yes they are good, but Maddy is BRILL !

Now, where did I put my arthritis tablets ?

[Glenn1967ful]

I wonder if a song like this would make the Top 20 now, or someone dare to sing this on the moron fest called the X Factor? Steeleye Span were unique.

[Boots59100]

LOVE THEM!

[manofreud]

Just beautiful harmonies........spot on.........Maddy is as always note perfect, indeed as she was in the 1972 version on this site.

I loved her back in 1972........I'm just 21 with 48 yrs of experience...........and I still love her.

[captainbimble]

She has an amazing vocal quality.

[mayhorse66]

Reminds me of Christmas?

[Robofgaunt]

Now here, old sod- I've been hearing this band for thirty years. I married my wife because she did a great Maddy impression.

We split after nine years- she said I was still infatuated with Maddy! Probably not the only reason.

She is gone. I moved on, too.

But, after all these years, I found Steeleye Span again- to save my soul!

[mOdWrx53]

Maddy and June. The voices on the planet.

[juliaagordon]

So great to hear this.......haunting....

[angusf27]

I've met quite a few English people I didn't like, Mr Rose Tinted :)

[Transterra55]

Maddy has only gotten better with age. She has always had a beautiful voice, but now it has matured into something phenomenal.

[Caylus1578]

What an excellent voice.....Maddy still sounds the same!! Saw them back in the 70's...Great to find here...thanks for posting this gem

[Insensibilitas]

English acсent ):

[colandbev]

perfect 

[yorkie6687]

SHIVERS!

[yorkie6687]

Three people didn't like this classic, twats!

[amalshookup]

Rejoice, Rejoice. Jesus Christ is born of the Virgin Mary

[amalshookup]

Rejoice, Rejoice. Jesus Christ is born of the Virgin Mary

[neohip]

The harmonies here are just as good,if not better, than on the studio version!.

Quite an achievement.

[joeygsmom]

@neohip I like this a lot! Does "Gaudete" mean something like "rejoice"? Im a bit foggy on the Latin but if I recall it had something to do with celebration.

[neohip]

@joeygsmom

You are not as foggy on the Latin as me!.

It does indeed mean rejoice.

But I had to look it up.

[leter111]

der eine hat stimme wie ne ziege

[nickluck3525]

Glorious, Bountiful, Beautiful, glorious -. Thank You!

Nick

[Reppy311]

such a pinnacle of vocal performance. Im a dubstep/breaks producer ... my mum used to play this to me when i was a child.

[wagnerpaulj]

I believe all of the Steeleye Span members are English, with the exception of past members Gay and Terry Woods, who are Irish. And they are (or they're :-) certainly wonderful musicians and singers!

[neohip]

@wagnerpaulj

Indeed!.

Terry is a favourite of mine.

I'm a fan of Steeleye,but can't help but both giggle and feel outraged about his "Sacking".

The band split up,and then reformed later without telling him.lol.

Check out Sweeney's Men or mid period Pogues.

He's s genius!.

[noproblem53]

This is perfection I need a twenty minute long version

[twlthteg]

Again, a perfectly decent post polluted by the rantings of atfatw.

[Dogbandit]

Stunning. And Maddy Prior has one of the greatest voices ever.

[wembley05]

If anyone has ths stupid comment that this band did not have the right to sing this song because they were English Then I would ask you to too look at the lead singer and the musicians! They are all very tallented and brillliant! The sing songs from the soul! Maddy Prior is brilliant! So ist the rest of her band!! So get fucked the rest of you!

[michael68000]

@wembley05 Well, to be fair, I don't think Latin is their native language ;)

[wembley05]

Regards and respects tou al!l

[wembley05]

This has got to be the next xmas carol! A christian tune! It is beautiful!!

[HansPuch61]

Ik ben niet gelovig maar wat vind ik dit mooi (al 100 X beluisterd)

Groeten,

Hans

[Gater667]

very nice!!!

[hardhand14]

The definitive version of the ultimate Christmas carol.  Wonderful!!

[wembley05]

@hardhand14 Yes my friend! Regards and respects to you!

[poldsmobile]

amazing......

[josineevelien]

very nice!

one thing, their accent is terrible (;

[trickykid73]

Im sorry to say it but im thinking of naming my daughter .....ex maria

[AntimatterRadio]

Stunningly beautiful!

[wendawonderful]

Hey, I'm Scottish, but I fucking LOVE this band!

[shaftsbury94]

@wendawonderful why should you dislike them anyway?

[TearyMusic]

What a beard! And what magical music! <3

[dreamcastII]

really clear quality

[patsyod]

I have always loved Steeleye, they have got even better with age!

[philosofeyes]

Awesome stuff--thanks!

[tonylast47]

Simply awesome. I haven't seen them since 1980s. I live in New Zealand now. I wish they would tour here!!

[canonqueen]

their voices sound fantasic. they sound just like the version i have in my record collection.

[smiler447]

Quo mihi tibialia?

[Dumaguetenonputi]

This is a full sound, and its a capella!

I remember when music used to have a melody (like this), and proper musical instruments complementing the singing, and backing vocals harmonizing; unlike today, where monotonous rhyming to a drumbeat is considered music. May music like this make a revival again today!!!

Anyone agree with me?

I am an avid Seekers fan, but like also Steeleye Span.

[EmmaPeelman]

@Dumaguetenonputi Hear, hear! You're right there.

[kiwitoffee]

Lovely. The song, of course, is timeless and this rendition is as good as any. I had the pleasure of seeing them in the early 80s at the Hammersmith Odeon. A wonderful experience and it's great to see them still going strong. Bless them all. And thank you for posting.

[unknownadonis]

A definite Middle Ages vibe here. And those beards can not be legit!

[nickluck3525]

Thank you, thank you - and God Bless!

[TheMarchpane]

My other half is having slight problems with the pronounciation of the latin while learning this..................Not bad considering she is a ex church choir singer:)