Beth Nielsen Chapman : Fernando (ABBA) BBC Concert Orchestra - Hyde Park HQ Audio

The singer/songwriter from Texas USA with a great performance here live in Hyde Park London recently with the BBC Concert Orchestra
HQ Audio


Please check out her beautiful and moving song 'Sand and Water' in memory of her late husband
Live in Dublin ,Ireland...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9z1Fc7hUYs

I remember long ago another starry night like this
In the firelight Fernando
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar

They were closer now Fernando
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally
I was so afraid Fernando
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
And I'm not ashamed to say
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando

Now we're old and grey Fernando
And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
Do you still recall the frightful night we crossed the Rio Grande?
I can see it in your eyes
How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Yes, if I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando...

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[abbafanglosuk]

This is a hard song for anyone else to sing with the original being so well known Shay, and Beth has a very good go live and solo at this concert with her very strong voice!

[2Shaymcn]

She nails it John, not east indeed

Many established acts avoid doing ABBA songs. Too bloody hard to sing !!

[songsungu]

what a great tribute to a great song. thanks Shay. this lady does this song with reverence.

[2Shaymcn]

Agreed, she gets it right !

[MillionthUsername]

I'm glad you're posting stuff from the concert, Shay. I only caught half of it on the radio. This was one of the good ones.

[2Shaymcn]

I only caught the 2nd half too Mike , glad to have recorded this one

Chaka Kahn didnt quite pull off 'The Winner'

Shows how tricky these songs are to get right

[Izadeparis]

Thanks for the links to know more about this singer

( I must admit that i did'nt know her before the TYFTM concert )

Bonne soirée Shay

[2Shaymcn]

You should be proud of this girl Jim, she does a really fine version here

[2Shaymcn]

There has been a lot of 'plastic' covers of ABBA songs by talentless nobodies Bill

Its good to see a better class of musician tackling them

[AbbaFanSouth]

A good singer and a good song..

Are my ice cold feelings about others doing ABBA songs finally starting to melt?

Maybe a little..cause Beths a good one.

Thanks

[2Shaymcn]

If you want to sing a song sing an ABBA song