Folk Britannia: The Watersons & Anne Briggs

[wolfarooo]

What beauty Anne Briggs brought into the world, and what an extraordinary legacy she'll be leaving behind her. (Consider what you're bringing into the world, ruairi52, and what you'll leave behind - what people will say of you?)

[07504201963]

it's taken me a while to get over the fact that i'll never marry anne briggs. somebody like her would eternally do though.

[Blake788]

search nicolas and the iceni narrow road to the deep north. they write beautiful contemporary classical which has echoes of this movement

[philsteakfreeman]

Brigg's speaking voice is so musical...she could definitely do some great narrations if she wanted to.

[JoshHottenstein]

great video! Im here because of Colin Meloy's youtube list!

[redredshoes]

@JoshHottenstein OK, that's the best "I'm here because of X" I've ever heard.

[minwav]

Check out Beeswing by Richard Thompson.

[quieterrps]

This is great to see. I fell in love with Anne's music near 7, 8 years ago and I cherish the time where I was exposed to her work. Uniquely gifted person. Thanks for putting this up!

[roocuz]

Gee I think we can do without the chauvinistic  comment of ruairi67

it doesn't ever matter the look or gender of where a good voice comes from. as long as we get to hear it.

[EngelNr666]

thanxxx for sharing :)

[ruairi52]

Fuck ! anne briggs was tasty when she was younger but turned into an auld hag ! she must of eaten too much badger and piegeons !!!

[pekoe67]

@ruairi52 could you please remove your comment?

unless you're proud of it. Cheers.

[ruairi52]

@pekoe67 Relax there pekoe67 ! was only stating what most people watching this would be thinking,for the record i think anne briggs is one brillant singer and one that touches pulls at the heart strings,

[gmartingould]

@ruairi52 We all get older, you know, but there is no need to be coarse about it. Especially in this case, where she is being celebrated for her marvelous singing, which has not diminished with time.

[GhostyFilms]

@ruairi52 People get old... Whether they eat badger and pidgeons or not...

[frenk1973]

I love the Watersons!

[Maguirearch]

Where did she go...obscurity in Scotland ?

[Yehudittx]

@Maguirearch She retired, and no one could entice her back to performing. Just to see her talking to someone for a documentary! wow.

[WhackaWhacka]

@Yehudittx Watch the Bert Jansch Acoustic Routes documentary on youtube. She's in there, too.

[JoeyPencils]

amazing stuff thanks for the upload

[viking1au]

Nice comments from Martin Carthy.

[wikedwhich1]

I love Annie's music and her song..I wish I had heard her sing live though when I knew her I didnt know she sang like this!!...I am thrilled as I get to know more of her songs

[cuchaia]

Thanks for posting this video.. I really have loved Anne Briggs ever since I first heard her. I copied her way of singing Blackwaterside which I heard a long time ago. I saw her once upon a time in the Neptune Rowing Club in Dublin as a guest of the hosts of that club, Sweeney's Men.