Mary Hopkin The Water is Wide

"You Look Familiar"
A new CD from Mary Hopkin and Morgan Visconti release date 25/10/2010
http://www.maryhopkin.com


Mary Hopkin duets with Max Boyce on the lovely song The water is wide, this is from his own show Max Boyce 1983
The song was orginally Waly, Waly, but in the 19th century came to be known as The Water is Wide. The song was published in 1724. O Waly, Waly is sometimes reported to be part of a longer ballad, Lord Jamie Douglas. However, Douglas was first published by Herd (1776) where it states it is to be sung to the tune of Waly, Waly, so it is fairly certain that Waly, Waly is the earlier tune.

"Recollections" a NEW CD now available via Mary Hopkin Music http://www.maryhopkin.co.uk

Born in Wales Mary began her musical career as a folk singer with a local group called the Selby Set and Mary. She released an EP of Welsh language songs for a local label called Cambrian before signing to the Beatles Apple Label, model Twiggy saw her winning a TV talent show and recommended her to Paul McCartney. She was one of the first artists to record on the Beatles record label Her debut single" Those Were the Days" got to number 1 in the UK and number 2 in the US. Selling over 8 million copies.

A little something more about Mary!
In September 2005 she released an album on her own label, "Mary Hopkin Music", called "Live at the Royal Festival Hal!" It was followed in December 2006 by a brand-new Christmas recording, "Snowed Under", released as an mp3 download via Disaudio.com
To celebrate her birthday in 2007, she released an album called "Valentine", on her new label http://www.maryhopkin.com It includes 12 previously unheard tracks dating from 1972 to 1980, three of which were written by Mary.

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[winggoddess]

you have to turn your volume way up to hear it.

[richpat]

@winggoddess this was recorded on VHS tape in the early 80's, (played over and over again to within an inch of its life) then transferred to the computer, then uploaded to youtube, turning your volume up isn't much to ask for when all's said and done...

[jimbronxny]

ANYONE KNOW HOW I CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH HER?

jimbronxny

[richpat]

@jimbronxny In the more info section above it shows she has a new cd available and a link to her website you could try there

maryhopkinDOTcom

[KLONDYKE1111]

nowadays she's 60 but she's a wondrous woman, she's fresh like a teen

[richpat]

@KLONDYKE1111 thank you for your lovely comment, her new cd came out this week "you look familiar" via MHM (Mary Hopkin Music) maryhopkinDOTcom

She sounds better than ever...

all the best

Pat

[nakedBison69]

At the risk of stating the obvious, Mary Hopkin truly does sing like the beautiful angel that she is. I could almost see the wings of angels and a Divine glow surrounding her

[albatrosswobnair]

i remember mary hopkins debut on the hughe green show oppotunity knocks i think it was she was fantastic then and i'm sure she still is, what a unique voice

[moparmtn]

There is so many great versions of this song, Seekers, Hayley Westenra, others and I love them all but this one always comes back to me....

[winggoddess]

@richpat i wasn't complaining. i was just letting people know to turn up their volume, so they don't come here and think there is no sound, or that there is just static like that person down below did.

[Strawberry7Lynn]

Whatever happened to Max Boycegraves? There was more to him than this, he used to perform footstomping folk songs, stomping about stage with a gigantic leek, wearing a red & white bar (rugby) scarf. "I was there" was his catchphrase

I would have liked to have seen the Ruth Madoc clip, pre Hi De Hi, presumably

[ferraridinoman]

Still a lovely lady!

[Livsgaranti]

Beautiful... what can I say.. just love that voice Max has ... and love his humor too... This is one of my fav songs .. so I just enjoyed my stay in here... thank you for sharing... ;O)