Dancing At Whitsun - Maddy Prior & Tim Hart (cover)

[UncleDick99]

Lovely song beautifully played - you have posted stacks of great stuff, really nice to listen to :))

[LiteGauge]

@UncleDick99 Thanks very much :)

[debchelsea]

Thanks for getting back to me. My brother used to sing a humorous song called 'The Mole Catcher' I cant find any recordings of it only some lyrics posted on line. DO you have any leads I might follow up. I will post my daughter singing Dancing at Whitsun as soon as I have a moment to record it well.

[LiteGauge]

@debchelsea If you search YT for "The Molecatcher", there's a version by Bernard Wrigley. There are a few comments that might be worth checking out. It sounds like it was a traditional song collected by A.L.Lloyd, who went round transcribing old English songs in the 30's. Nic Jones and Martin Carthy are both mentioned as having sung this song - but I couldn't find any recordings by Nic and haven't tried checking out Martin Carthy.

Regards

John

PS. I'd love to hear another version of Whitsun

[viking1au]

Tim was brilliant. I still have the album (clean) that has this song on it. Great Album; Summer Solstice. He will be missed for a lot more than his work with Steeleye Span.

[LiteGauge]

@viking1au I agree. As a duo with Maddy Prior, Tim brought out several fine albums before he joined up with Steeleye Span.

[viking1au]

@LiteGauge Yes, I have the first 3 albums prior to Steeleye Span.---If I heard it correctly, the band was named by Martin Carthy before he joined. There as an agreement that the band would change it's name if anyone left the band but after Terry & Gay Woods left, it was Tim Hart who argued to keep the name.-- Good choice. The Woods were replaced by Ashley Hutchings & Martin Carthy, for the Please to see the KIng album.

[LancashireMT]

Well done John a lovely version of a poignant, wonderful song. Let's keep this fantastic music alive.

[debchelsea]

Just to let you know my sixteen yr old daughter sings this, word perfect. It is so beautiful. How I lament our lost culture. Im making it my job to pass down these songs to the next generation.

[LiteGauge]

@debchelsea I don't live in the UK any more so I have no idea how much songs like this get played in folk clubs now. I really hope that YouTube and other sites can help to keep the wealth of traditional or traditional style folk songs alive. I find it very interesting that many of the comments I receive come from Italy or Germany.

[eleanorrudge]

I've never commented on a video here before, but this was really lovely. Thanks!

[LiteGauge]

@eleanorrudge Thank you very much for your visit and your kind words.

[rocketsdad7]

Sometimes you stumble across the nicest things on YouTube... I've always loved this song, and your version is very fine. Nice guitar playing, too!

[LiteGauge]

Thank you very much :o)

[Paligap7]

Hi, I am Tim Hart's cousin and, having been away for Christmas, I only learned this evening that Tim sadly died on Christmas Eve. Your beutiful rendition of this song is a great tribute to him.

[LiteGauge]

Hi, Thanks very much for your kind comment. Please accept my condolences. I'm so sorry to hear about Tim. I've been a big admirer of Steeleye Span for so many years and saw Tim playing with them several times in the early 70's.

Warmest regards

John

[Paligap7]

John, Thanks for your reply. There will be a memorial service for Tim in St Albans in January I think. Would you like the details when I get them?

Regards,

Guy Hart

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much, Guy. I live in France and it's very unlikely that I'll be over, but the details would be most welcome.

Best wishes

John

[Paligap7]

Sorry the details had to be kept under wraps. The service was today. Maddy Prior, Martin Carthy and Peter Knight sang together which was lovely.

[MorrisManDanceMan]

brilliant song got this on maypoles to mistletoe a good folk songs

[HerzogsShoe]

What a beautiful song! You have a wonderful voice, thank you for sharing! :-)

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much. It's a lovely song, isn't it :)

[NC31983I]

thanks for posting, enjoyed this quite a bit and shared it with friends. take care

[deaconbrodie47]

Fine cover of a fine song. Try listening to the version (and the many other great songs) by Martin Wyndham-Read - to which this bears an uncanncy resemblance. Some of his Australian songs are absolutely heartbreaking.

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much. I'll try to listen out for Martin Wyndham-Read.

All the best

John

[amccann7]

Yes! Lightgauge! Thanks for bringing back this one to me! I haven't heard it in a long time, And I love it!!!!

Amy

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much, Amy

[clangabell]

Lovely rendition of the song, its great to see songs like this becoming known, and other people picking them up and passing them on. keep it up

best regards

clanga

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much

[TheRetardedGerbil]

this is really wonderful. i loved this version

[drmlabs]

wonderful take on one of my favorite songs. The Steeleye version has brought me to tears more than once. Very sad & sweet tune. Thanks for sharing

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much :)

[cheyennecrazyhorse]

just can't get enough of this. Top of the tree!!

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much

regards

John

[mtgpromotions]

very good version of the song..its obvious we must have enjoyed the same music in the sixties and seventies as i have versions of two of your postings up also welldone keep it up....john kirkpatrick

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much, John. It's fun seeing if anyone remembers some of these songs and how they go down now

Sometimes the song doesn't age, only the singer ;)

best regards

John

[foreilly1958]

Your music is joyous. Thank you for posting this delightful piece.

Francis J. O'Reilly

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much, Francis

All the best

John

[ThePeacefulCat]

I had this song playing in my head all morning.. So I came home and managed to figure out the bass pattern for it.. Such a fun song to play..!! I can't wait for the Mike Harding show tomorrow on BBC Radio 2:))

[LiteGauge]

It's a very good finger exercise ;)

[ThePeacefulCat]

Yeah he is great..!! I even converted this to Mp3 so I can listen to it on my way to uni in the morning..

[LiteGauge]

Thanks, Daniel. Glad to be able to dig up some of these old jewels for y'all ;)

[plyzorba1]

Each time you upload a new video it is a beautiful song, including this.

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much :) It is a great song, isn't it?

[ThePeacefulCat]

Yet another great song I have never heard.. I am so glad I found you as you have introduced me to so many great songs.. Thank you..