Paul Cornwall 'Lord Franklin'

[omandear]

Great stuff - would love if you could put up a smple lesson on how to play this tune. Many thanks - Paudge

[LEOTOLSTOY1000]

AMAZING SONG BRIALLIANTLY SUNG AND THE GUITAR IS SUBLIME!!!!!!!!!!

ABSOLUTE CLASS

[unterwant]

I always come back to

'Lord Franklin'

sung by Paul Cornwall!

it goes straight into my heart ....

[11gokey]

This is one of my favorite songs, and Paul Cornwall does it great justice. Love the

guitar work. .Really smooth. I wish the song was longer!

[Tillfrau]

wow. awesome.

[cjtbrocco]

Listened to all the versions here - this is better than the rushed and lazy Renbourn live version. The moving song lives again! Thanks - so restrained and simply arranged.

[bizsjw]

An absolutely beautiful rendition. Thank you so much for sharing this one!

[bizsjw]

An absolutely beautiful rendition. Thank you so much for sharing this one!

[blogward]

Moving. Excellent.

[unterwant]

beautiful music!!

thanks to paul cornwall!!

[nondepouk]

really a beautiful rendition; bravo.nice picking and singing

[mile13eve]

I have listened to many versions of this song, but only two top the list--this one and one other by an unknown singer whose "Lord Franklin" version is performed on NPR in the states. Does anyone know the singer I am referring to? His voice is similar to Paul Cornwall's, yet with a different accent.

[cebrownf]

You might be revering to the Bothy Band version by Michael O'Dohmnaill, you can find it here on you tube, I think that one is an excellent version.

[BRANOFNF]

Great song man, really nice playing. You should grow a beard. ;) :D

[micky3220]

Thanks Paul that would be great if you do get round to writing tab, until then I see if I can work it out. Such a good song

[micky3220]

Top version Paul great singing and love the guitar, do you have tab for your version would love to learn it.

[deadwood2]

Sinead sing a beautiful version, i love this song! it just amazing!

[alan1kenny]

Great singing paul,used to be in a band with u many years ago ! get in touch mate , Alan

[hostroute]

Anyone who likes this should check out the version by Pentangle featuring John Renborne on guitar and Bert Jansch on concertina. Its a legendary recording and a great one for testing your hifi!

[thebenns]

I heard this song performed by Michael o Domhnail in Letterkenny, maybe 10 years ago. It tore my heart out. Sinead O connor does a nice version, but yours has a beauty and honesty that does it for me. Well done

[yetiflicker]

very nice.

[paulcroft1944]

nice version but the little blues riff jars [for my taste] and doesn't seem to fit the more traditional style of the very English vocal delivery . I love the slower tempo of Sinead O'Connor and the haunting accompaniment and solos it features.

[aide445]

they also died from lead posinin from the cans that were sealed with lead

[saorsa1314]

as we know it was Scotsman John Rae who discovered what happened to Franklin and his men... They ate each other. Rae also was the first man to disover the North West passage.

[TheRuralpoet]

@saorsa1314 Bravo, very true John Rae was a great scotsman, I'm English but admire him so much and am proud that he is one of the formost names in the Unions history of explorers...

[saorsa1314]

@TheRuralpoet - Presumably thats why then, the Union's establishment continues to ignore him and perpetuates the falsehood that Franklin "discovered" the North West Passage! Franklin was a self-indulgent colonial amateur whose King Canute attitude to exploration resulted in his just rewards. The reaction to Rae's accurate report of what happened to Franklin exposed the fundemental racism which lies at the heart of the British imperialist mindset.

[groveavenue]

This is the best version I have come across. I first came across this song about the Franklin tragedy when visiting the famous Trouboudour Coffee House in Earls Court, London in the 1970s. All the folk music concerts/sessions on Wednesday nights started with the same man playing this traditional sea song. Wonderful!

[TheHikerJP]

Never heard better excellent song, and the singing straight out of the top drawer.

[cjwaywell]

Nice job Paul 5 Stars

[whatavitoldya]

Flawless.

Best version I've heard..

[unterwant]

wonderful!!

singing with all of his heart makes it great,

thanks so much to Paul Cornwall!

[unterwant]

Thanks for posting it!!!

brings back memories of stalybridge folk club

years years ago (1979)

thanks for the excellent performance!!!!

[Karunabodhi]

Excellent version. Good, clear, lyrics and nice accompanyment :)

[Blackbooks78]

Loved it thanks for posting :)

[rschibber]

Hello. Very good version. Excellent guitarist. Raúl