She should be honoured by the British music industry. Not for the money she has made for it. Led Zep would never have made or heard of a couple of, "their"tunes. Just for keeping a couple of old British melodies alive.
The original version was classic. That movie rocked me when I was younger. It was scary hearing the cries as he is about to be consumed in flames. "Oh Christ!" It did not need to show it either. The chills were there along with the flames.
I couldn't image a better voice for the "Wicker Man" the original movie. Such a beautiful voice that conjures up images of Pre-Christian shaminism. Just pure.
@fingling8 its believed to be scottish folk singer Annie Ross...but the fil was rereleased in 2002+there is an alterantive version sung by bthe actress who played Daisy,her name was Lesley Mckee? I think...lolol....Paul Giovanni was responsible for the score.2 songs are based on Robert Burns poems+old traditional ancient earthlore songs...
..wow I remember the may day celebrations as a child myself,dancing round the may pole with garlands in my hair..pure wickerman,,I love those old traditions;)
@Kkktttsccchh I can't find what I said previously to which you reply, "its believed to be scottish folk singer Annie Ross." Anne Briggs is really Annie Ross? Please remind me what I asked! She's really nice to listen to, and all those years of listening to versions of some of these songs as sung by Pentangle are now properly predated.
I suppose you must be in the U.K. somewhere, if you danced around the maypole...I don't know of that custom here in North America.
I met Annie on the Markets some years ago. She said she used to sing etc, she was not at the time self appreciating...I had no idea that she had had a beautiful voice or such a past...and she wouldnt have wanted me to know anyway....I am so sorry that her gifts didnt flower more as she matured in years. I dont want to knock her but maybe there's some self destructive force at work....I feel sad about this.Love the sound she makes recorded here. I send her good wishes whereever she is now.
This is the most played song on my ipod. Tried for years to get the cd but gave up and sadly had to get it off Limewire. I know it's wrong but I just had to have it.
Bert is the only music I like to hear behind Anne, Her voice and phrasing are unique enough that a lot of music clouds her. The solo stuff she does is top notch
The recently posted #1 of Bert Jansch documentary series shows Anne in more recent times performing a small bit of this song and she sounds great. Bert talks about her a bit. The whole series is good.
Apart from her work with Ewan McColl, A.L. Lloyd, The Dubliners, Johnny Moynahan , Bert Jansch & others, she created a legacy of women to follow, who sang like her such as Sandy Denny, Maddy Prior, June Tabor, Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy. - What a legacy. With approx 30 recordings behind her, she stopped 'cos she hated the sound of her own voice. What a loss.!
Have you heard the late Sandy Denny's cover of this song? Sandy does a beautiful version of this song and only available on one box set of hers called,
"Sandy Denny, Box Full of Treasures."
Really, really nice and I do love Sandy's cover of this song of Anne Brigg's.
No, I didn't know that but I have heard the song. It's been awhile since I have heard it though and will listen to it again, just didn't know it was about Annie.
Do you by any chance know when the last time she did perform anywhere?
I just wonder if Anne encountered a lot of difficulties dealing with various situations in the music business or just perhaps personal things in her life. Anyway, she was a brilliant songwriter and very, very talented. I'm sure that many people hope that one day she will reconsider and perform at a few concerts or if not then perhaps another album with previously unreleased material..
Hey, you're welcome. I'm just glad someone on YouTube (of all places!) is taking an interest in Anne. She deserved far more interest than her poor self-confidence would ever imagine.
This very recording was actually done in 1993 for a TV documentary on Bert Jansch. She was coaxed out of her hole only once previously (I think) in 1990 to sing at a memorial concert for the death of Bert Lloyd, another folk singer from the 60's who got her her first gig touring with "Center 42".
Some took these appearances to mean she might actually come back to recording, as a re-relase of her stuff in the mid-nineties (I forget when exactly) was considered a folk gem and was very well-received. Like I said, though, she's all 'nuh uh.' She sounds either very troubled or just very uninterested in the spotlight.
There was another British folk singer from the 60's by the name of Deena Webster. She had one album out in about 1968 which I was fortunate to find on Ebay about 2 years ago. She also had some single records out around 1969 or 1970. Really good, good folk singer but then she just disappeared from the music scene altogether. I think there is some mention of her on Google mostly as a mention of her one album & singles. I don't know what became of her but she had a beautiful voice!
Methinks she is uninterested. Read Colin Harper's "Dazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch & the British Folk & Blues Revival." She didn't want to be connecting music with money.
I believe she was born in 1944 and will be 65 in September. Women generally lose their voices with menopause while men can hold on to theirs into their mid-60s. It is highly unlikely that she would be able to sing much at the present time although Judy Collins at 70 and Joan Baez at 68 are still performing, albeit with limited vocal powers.
Yes, that seems to be quite true about women's voices. I have been a long time Joan Baez fan & remember how she used to sing with that soaring crystal clear soprano. When I listen to, "It's All Over Now" covered by Joan Baez, it's just incredible to hear that voice, how it soared in pure soprano, beautiful voice.
But alas, Joan no longer can sing like that. She used to have a 3 octove vocal range but her voice is at a much lower register. Still good but just not the same.
This is one of hers. What sometimes gets lost in the mix when talking about her voice is that she is such a gifted songwriter. In fact, in this one and Living by the Water and others you can't separate her voice from her poetry. There won't be another like her again. And no, I didn't forget Bert Jansch, who's stuff I've been trying to play for years. Yes, this recording is very special.
Anne is a legend :)))
stephendavies2012 1 month ago
wikipedia says the song is 4 mins 13 sec can you upload the full song pls?
RIMESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 4 months ago
Summer of 1968
retepnalon 1 year ago
is she about 65 now?? seems like yesterday those days, the back to the land hippies in the country, rural ct.
ioriorioriorio 1 year ago
so glad she never let the music industry get to her, beautiful voice
darkstarrr75 1 year ago 5
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Thanks for posting this gem, bit short though..
cocochanelleke 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this gem
cocochanelleke 1 year ago
She should be honoured by the British music industry. Not for the money she has made for it. Led Zep would never have made or heard of a couple of, "their"tunes. Just for keeping a couple of old British melodies alive.
ProducerEffects 1 year ago
That is well mint
chazzer2001 2 years ago
Anne Briggs you are awsome and classic
chazzer2001 2 years ago
The original version was classic. That movie rocked me when I was younger. It was scary hearing the cries as he is about to be consumed in flames. "Oh Christ!" It did not need to show it either. The chills were there along with the flames.
brianl890 2 years ago
I couldn't image a better voice for the "Wicker Man" the original movie. Such a beautiful voice that conjures up images of Pre-Christian shaminism. Just pure.
brianl890 2 years ago
Did she sing on that original Wickerman? One of my fave movies...
fingling8 2 years ago
@fingling8 its believed to be scottish folk singer Annie Ross...but the fil was rereleased in 2002+there is an alterantive version sung by bthe actress who played Daisy,her name was Lesley Mckee? I think...lolol....Paul Giovanni was responsible for the score.2 songs are based on Robert Burns poems+old traditional ancient earthlore songs...
..wow I remember the may day celebrations as a child myself,dancing round the may pole with garlands in my hair..pure wickerman,,I love those old traditions;)
Kkktttsccchh 1 year ago
@Kkktttsccchh I can't find what I said previously to which you reply, "its believed to be scottish folk singer Annie Ross." Anne Briggs is really Annie Ross? Please remind me what I asked! She's really nice to listen to, and all those years of listening to versions of some of these songs as sung by Pentangle are now properly predated.
I suppose you must be in the U.K. somewhere, if you danced around the maypole...I don't know of that custom here in North America.
fingling8 1 year ago
I met Annie on the Markets some years ago. She said she used to sing etc, she was not at the time self appreciating...I had no idea that she had had a beautiful voice or such a past...and she wouldnt have wanted me to know anyway....I am so sorry that her gifts didnt flower more as she matured in years. I dont want to knock her but maybe there's some self destructive force at work....I feel sad about this.Love the sound she makes recorded here. I send her good wishes whereever she is now.
wikedwhich1 2 years ago 2
As I understand it,she has had a good life,and is rather baffled by all the attention she has had in her retirement.
Anybody who has actually listened to her knows why she was so important,and wishes she could have continued.
I am just so glad that she is now 65 and has lived a life,and is happy!.
neohip 2 years ago
This is the most played song on my ipod. Tried for years to get the cd but gave up and sadly had to get it off Limewire. I know it's wrong but I just had to have it.
ianevans67 2 years ago
Hey, some stuff is impossible to find otherwise (Especially in rural areas)
SixStringPaladin 2 years ago
Bert is the only music I like to hear behind Anne, Her voice and phrasing are unique enough that a lot of music clouds her. The solo stuff she does is top notch
SixStringPaladin 2 years ago
Wow !
Vitanova999 2 years ago
Beautiful song !*****J.C.
glaoud 2 years ago
sorry to disagree about the female voice comments, just listen to joni! never sounded better.
swine69 2 years ago
The recently posted #1 of Bert Jansch documentary series shows Anne in more recent times performing a small bit of this song and she sounds great. Bert talks about her a bit. The whole series is good.
viking1au 2 years ago
Apart from her work with Ewan McColl, A.L. Lloyd, The Dubliners, Johnny Moynahan , Bert Jansch & others, she created a legacy of women to follow, who sang like her such as Sandy Denny, Maddy Prior, June Tabor, Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy. - What a legacy. With approx 30 recordings behind her, she stopped 'cos she hated the sound of her own voice. What a loss.!
viking1au 2 years ago
Have you heard the late Sandy Denny's cover of this song? Sandy does a beautiful version of this song and only available on one box set of hers called,
"Sandy Denny, Box Full of Treasures."
Really, really nice and I do love Sandy's cover of this song of Anne Brigg's.
folkmusicgirl 2 years ago
Have you heard "The Pond & the Stream" from the Fotheringay LP? That's sandy's song supposedly about Annie.
jackwidful 2 years ago
Hello jackwidful:
No, I didn't know that but I have heard the song. It's been awhile since I have heard it though and will listen to it again, just didn't know it was about Annie.
folkmusicgirl 2 years ago
When did Anne stop singing? is she involved with music at all in any capacity anymore? Or doing something totally different now in a non music field?
folkmusicgirl 2 years ago
I've heard she runs a gardening store somewhere, but I can't be sure. What I do know is that she's quite insistent about not returning to music.
Hallucigenius 2 years ago
Thank you for replying to my inquiry.
Do you by any chance know when the last time she did perform anywhere?
I just wonder if Anne encountered a lot of difficulties dealing with various situations in the music business or just perhaps personal things in her life. Anyway, she was a brilliant songwriter and very, very talented. I'm sure that many people hope that one day she will reconsider and perform at a few concerts or if not then perhaps another album with previously unreleased material..
folkmusicgirl 2 years ago
Hey, you're welcome. I'm just glad someone on YouTube (of all places!) is taking an interest in Anne. She deserved far more interest than her poor self-confidence would ever imagine.
This very recording was actually done in 1993 for a TV documentary on Bert Jansch. She was coaxed out of her hole only once previously (I think) in 1990 to sing at a memorial concert for the death of Bert Lloyd, another folk singer from the 60's who got her her first gig touring with "Center 42".
Hallucigenius 2 years ago
Some took these appearances to mean she might actually come back to recording, as a re-relase of her stuff in the mid-nineties (I forget when exactly) was considered a folk gem and was very well-received. Like I said, though, she's all 'nuh uh.' She sounds either very troubled or just very uninterested in the spotlight.
Hallucigenius 2 years ago
There was another British folk singer from the 60's by the name of Deena Webster. She had one album out in about 1968 which I was fortunate to find on Ebay about 2 years ago. She also had some single records out around 1969 or 1970. Really good, good folk singer but then she just disappeared from the music scene altogether. I think there is some mention of her on Google mostly as a mention of her one album & singles. I don't know what became of her but she had a beautiful voice!
folkmusicgirl 2 years ago
Methinks she is uninterested. Read Colin Harper's "Dazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch & the British Folk & Blues Revival." She didn't want to be connecting music with money.
jackwidful 2 years ago
I believe she was born in 1944 and will be 65 in September. Women generally lose their voices with menopause while men can hold on to theirs into their mid-60s. It is highly unlikely that she would be able to sing much at the present time although Judy Collins at 70 and Joan Baez at 68 are still performing, albeit with limited vocal powers.
SlightlySusan 2 years ago
To Slightly Susan:
Yes, that seems to be quite true about women's voices. I have been a long time Joan Baez fan & remember how she used to sing with that soaring crystal clear soprano. When I listen to, "It's All Over Now" covered by Joan Baez, it's just incredible to hear that voice, how it soared in pure soprano, beautiful voice.
But alas, Joan no longer can sing like that. She used to have a 3 octove vocal range but her voice is at a much lower register. Still good but just not the same.
folkmusicgirl 2 years ago
you should listen to this
gbyrne 2 years ago
Her voice almost sounds childlike at times and certainly vulnerable - I wonder if it was her vulnerability that made her withdraw in the end?
pigskin100 3 years ago
This is one of hers. What sometimes gets lost in the mix when talking about her voice is that she is such a gifted songwriter. In fact, in this one and Living by the Water and others you can't separate her voice from her poetry. There won't be another like her again. And no, I didn't forget Bert Jansch, who's stuff I've been trying to play for years. Yes, this recording is very special.
nonthere 3 years ago 9
Amazing!
Hallucigenius 3 years ago
How old is this. Did she not stop singing.
gramach 3 years ago
I like how she sings in a natural accent - there's no affected Celtic timbre like some folk singers adopt.
Herobelle 3 years ago 2
Great. What a combination.
mcphert1 3 years ago