Lady Franklin's Lament,

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Uploaded by on Jul 15, 2008

http://www.samarkandfolk.com

from my latest CD: Vi er ravnen.
My tribute to Lady Franklin who wrote this song in memory of her lost husband Lord Franklin. Lord Franklin and his ship was lost, as well as all the sailors who went with him on the expedition. The pictures are not all from the same time period, but illustrates the song.
Performed by Danish Folk Musician: Flemming Behrend

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  • Nice song. What happened to an old posted version sung as a trio? The violin was very nice on that. Still... this is quite good too. Thanks for posting.

  • @TheOKJose Hi OK Jose

    This is actually my original recording of the song. I later made a video with our band : Samarkand. A band which later broke up. Thanks for listening.

  • @sejd51 That's a pity, I enjoyed the sound when you all blended in with your instruments and voices. Nevermind, this is very good too. I have always thought about putting wave sounds in some of the nautical songs I play and know of many who have already done it. This is a perfect song for these audio additions and I think what you've done here with the creaking boat sounds and waves crashing really adds to the atmosphere. Very nice!

  • @TheOKJose I agree with your comments. It is much harder to fill a good audio production being just one person, but going solo was the best thing which ever happened to me musically. :0)

  • wow, Listen to Bob DYlan's song "Bob Dylans Dream" from the Freewhilin album. I knew he used the melody but the lyrics are also similar. as Woody Guthrie once said "You wanna do something good, just steal it. Thats what what i did from Leadbelly"

  • @Cwray27 Hi Cwray, glad you liked it. Yes, Bob Dylan is a master of stealing other old stuff, but he brings it to new life, so bless his heart. This tune however is an original and I love it. :0)

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This video is a response to LORD FRANKLIN - Roger Everatt
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  • Zero dislikes, and 'twill ever be thus.

  • Hey G, that sounds like such a wonderful experience you had back in the 70ties.

    I host an open Mic show at a book store in my town and every time I start it by singing Donovan's Mellow Yellow and making new lyrics up as I go. So much fun :0)

  • I heard this first at The Troubadour Coffee House, Earl's Court, London on Thursday evenings in the 1970s which was the folk music night in the basement. It was a magical enchanted place at that time. Lady Franklin's Lament was always the first song - whatever else followed.

    The Troubadour has since changed its atmosphere, and possibly its character, into something more commercial and less romantic.

  • @timfiify I have not Tim, but thanks for letting me know about it.

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