Sir Pat, this is excellent. I was filming the same set from the crowd using a VHS camera/recorder combo! Highlights were of course Simon, also the totally mad Jean-Pierre Rasle on bagpipes. Vive L'Alliance!
your right about the blind harper bit, turlough o caralan but im afraid the song is lord inchiquin. nicol and swarbrick play it together on close to the white bear.
Just the rhythm guitar player, but the music is always better when he's around.
kirkhawley 4 months ago
Back when it was sunny in august.......
26at116 5 months ago
This is definitely "Lord Inchiquin" by Turlough O'Carolan. Swarb and Simon recorded it on "Close to the Wind" as part of a medley.
nkfiddler13 1 year ago
Lord Inchiquinn if I'm not mistaken
Spraoimusic 2 years ago
Sir Pat, this is excellent. I was filming the same set from the crowd using a VHS camera/recorder combo! Highlights were of course Simon, also the totally mad Jean-Pierre Rasle on bagpipes. Vive L'Alliance!
caley956 2 years ago
the guy is so underrated - his acoustic playing on his solo albums and the ones he did with Swarb in the 1980s is sensational.
GrezH 2 years ago 3
Yes, I agree - Simon is brilliant on guitar. And his voice is so expressive when he sings - he takes you right into the song with him! - ladybird
LadybirdGryphon 2 years ago 2
Yes is great! The obscure job on guitar made by Simon has often been underrate.
I like is his capacity to fill the empty space. I like his style of singing-telling.
I like the choice of the stuff performed.
Ciao
LAMAX61°
LaMax61auc 2 years ago
He once claimed that as a guitarist he was "sh*t". This video proves that he was a deluded liar. :-)
randomlygenerated 3 years ago 2
Oi know tha tune but oi carnt remember the name on it.
inregionecaecorum 3 years ago
Great friend of mine, great player, nice person.
MAXIMO from Italy
LaMax61auc 4 years ago
Bloomong great player but to me he's a hero because he won 15 to 1!
harryshand 4 years ago
Simon is the most favorite member amoung Fairports all the time. His playing style especially at acoustic guitars and dulcimer is really excellent!
guiness195 5 years ago 2
beautifal playing. i never doubted his ability as a musician once.
kevo32a 5 years ago 4
He was influenced by the best there is. Imagine having Richard Thompson as a colleague and mentor?
AQuags 4 years ago 2
The tune's called Carolan's Concerto, composed by a blind irish harpist!
woolly98 5 years ago 2
your right about the blind harper bit, turlough o caralan but im afraid the song is lord inchiquin. nicol and swarbrick play it together on close to the white bear.
kevo32a 5 years ago 2
Mea culpa. You're dead right Kevo. Would be good to hear more.
woolly98 5 years ago