Matty Groves - The Strangelings

Folk supergroup, The Strangelings, perform the song,"Matty Groves" at the GFP during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival 2007. This song is their first performance with Loozer's Lounge fiddler Eric Lee. Also accompanying The Strangelings here is Annie Wenz on percussion. Bruce is holding the guitar amp up for Pete.

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[thinklemonthink]

where is the outro???

[georgegreen45]

ok..... now I'm intrigued! The Outro? Could you be more specific? I'm assuming you mean some sort of "traditional" outro to the song.... but keep in mind... the Kennedys are anything(and everything) but traditional!

[thetopbird]

Are they singing 'Lord Donald'?

[georgegreen45]

Yes. They are singing, "Lord Donald!" Thanks for watching!

-G

[thetopbird]

Isn't it traditional to sing 'Lord Arnold'? The never-ending original and the Fairport Convention cut down version is 'Lord Arnold', unless I am deluded. Who is this 'Lord Donald' interloper?!?!?

[georgegreen45]

Hmmmm..... being the Yank that I am..... this never occurred to me... a quick google search of "matty groves lyrics" brings up all sorts of variations of the name... and if you listen they all are near rhymes..

Thanks for bringing this up!

-G

[zensho1]

She contributes a wonderful and powerful voice. Listen to her contribution towards the end. Yes, she is shy. But she need not be. Her voice says it all.

All in all, well done. A brilliant version. Powerful, emotional.

[MITCHWILD]

Ha....she's short so she has too, arent they all the same.

I'll bet she decides what music they will be playing, and who does what and when.

actually, i have to be honest here, she's my favorite.

[HumbertoPoubel]

aaaaaaaaaaiiiiii... chegou adoer na minha alma este som... chorei e tudo ... muito bom... viva viva....

[THEkendarkness]

Cool, but slightly weird with an American accent - to my ears :)

[jaevr]

@georgegreen45

Well, the (excellent !) Strangelings' version of Matty Groves is clearly influenced (directly or not) by Fairport Convention's recording of the song in 1969 with singer Sandy Denny (as is everyone else version, it seems). Fairport used to play a long up tempo instrumental as the second halve of the song to conclude the story.

I suppose the "Outro" is traditionnal in a way, but only since 1969 !

[jaevr]

@georgegreen45

@thetopbird

Sandy Denny (who recorded Matty Groves with Fairport Convention) sang "Lord Darnell".

Truly it doesn't matter as long as it works (IMO).

Lord Darnell himself ;-)

[SmartAssWelshman]

check out the Mckrells doing this

[DShiflet01]

@thetopbird Actually, Fairport Convention's version says "Lord Donald". I don't honestly know what the "traditional" version is, as a lot of names have been used in the song throughout the years.

[bealmor1963]

A very similar tune, even sharing some lyrics with Little Musgrave.

[pipier100]

Look - better: listen - what the gospel can bring you to ;). Very nice version. Many thanks.

[hildchen11]

they are great on it

[boothl232]

There is a house in New Orleans they call the rising sun....

And now you know where the tune for House Of The Rising Sun came from,

Matty Groves