Joan Baez - Mary Hamilton 1960

[forsythbill1]

Yestreen there were fower Maries the nicht therell be bit three 

[ValPicinichFan4Life]

Thank you so much for posting this! Joan Baez has a pure voice and is simply a charm to listen to. She does a magnificent job [as always] with this classic old ballad.

[tergeist]

Like Piaf, this woman could sing the telephone directory...

[favfern1]

I first heard of Mary Hamilton when I read James Mitchener's "The Drifters" in the early 1970's. Part of the lyrics featured in that beautiful book, and I always wondered what the story was behind the lyrics. A few years ago, I found a shorter version by Joan Baez on You Tube and it started to make sense. This full version fills in the gaps, and what a beautiful rendition of a classic song this is!

[DrFerny]

SHE TOUCHES THE SOUL

[ABHDEFU]

Ich höre es immer wieder gern :-)

[MrStablelad]

This is Wonderful. I was Worried many of these were Lost to Time.

Thank You  Cristina.

[antoonmeert]

Prachtige stem met een prachtig timbre, intelligente songkeuze en een virtuoos gitaarspel. Jammer dat met het ouder worden deze prachtstem negatief werd beïnvloed.

Blijft niettegenstaande één van de markantste folksingers uit de tweede helft van de XXe eeuw !

antoonmeert

[ABHDEFU]

ICh höre sie sehr gern,schön:-)

[BubblesPothowari]

For me, since 1970, 40 years have gone by,,, and it is such a beauty.

[MrSixtongue]

@BubblesPothowari I have been looking for this rendition for over 40 years...I first heard this song when I was in the Coast Guard and her music has stayed with me...

[BubblesPothowari]

@MrSixtongue ......me, in Navy 25 years !!!, (AV8Bs,), India

[lizziestew]

BRILLIANT AND THE BEST SINGER AND WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING!

[ajweberman]

Casey Anthony

[Shuggydylan]

Ah , Joannie hen. If only oor universes had crossed. But then again, ah'm spoken for, and widnae swap ma bird for ye, tho ye are a beatiful lassie. I'll tell BOb ye were askin for him". Och aye the noo, Glesga rules etc etc

[nePfarious]

First read about this song in James Michener's truly disturbing book, "The Drifters". Joan Baez is the original Gretchen!

[namqua123]

i am a baby boomer a sixties kid and i still love this song! great singer ..... a voice like a bell! thanks for the post...

[tracy070991]

Just beautiful

[Ariennezita]

jOAN ,LA MEJOR CANTANTE DEL MUNDO.

[suiru]

I LOVE JOAN

:)

[erika64F]

A french Joan Baez' fan ( and... of this special scottish ballad ) fo 50 years.

Thank you

[MiserableOldFart]

This is one of the reasons that Joan Baez was one of the world's most respected singers long before she ever recorded a Dylan song. Beautiful, powerful, and a very ugly story of class and sex exploitation all rolled into one..

[seanburdine]

I love this classic ballad, and Joan Baez sings it magnificently. Thanks for posting.

[welshbean3]

brilliant

[godinlowden]

cristal clear , incredible voice. and it was her first release? a masterpiece.

[Spartikus100]

After 50 years, still an outstanding song.

[1psoas9]

Mother of all country songs.... That's just what some people would do, and the tale's told with such compassion, "alas, for thee."

[HotVoodooWitch]

@1psoas9 It's not a country song, it's a folk song.

[kcray1000]

This is just wonderfull

A fan for 40 years

I never tire of listening to Joan

[m0nkee1]

This song always reminds me of drug users.... the UK drives them (except the rich ones) to third class citizens... when i see one of the more scary ones... always think of that line 'if you'd a mind to save my life you'd never have shamed me here'

[MrGKBA]

"He might sink or he might swim, but he'll never come back to me. Arise, arise, Mary Hamiton... "

Is there anything greater?

[bleesius]

Für mich eines der schönsten Lieder überhaupt. - Auch mit meiner Vergangenheit.................­...............

[simayana]

Her voice is so clear and pure. Listening to her is a short vacation in heaven. And she enunciates clearly enough to actually understand the words.

[JakeDonaghue]

i love this song, thanks for posting!

[gatsby7000]

Yesterday I checked out a Joan Baez CD from the public library. It is titled, "Joan Baez", from 1963. OMG. I can't get enough of it. I am not her generation, but I have become her biggest fan. Trans-magnificent.

[gatsby7000]

one groovy chick.

[rblasco1970]

@gatsby7000 You wanna know something weird? My car has been broken into three times, and each time some freak steals my Joan Baez CD! I mean three different times now. I quit buying them because I can't ever retain them. And no one steals my Ozzy or Smashing Pumpkins, just Joan Baez and Simon and Garfunkle. . . go figure. . .

[indydave311]

Dangerously brilliant.

Thanks for posting, Cristina :)

[cristina92alexa]

with pleasure, my friend!

[dylan234ify]

still brings a chill down my spine

[johnalexandermunro]

This is the one, brilliant...........

[cristina92alexa]

indeed, the clearest voice of the 20th century..

[munkyounglee]

VERY GOOOOOOOOOOD SOUND, THANKS!!

[cristina92alexa]

with pleasure :)

[schiavolini]

the greatest singer!