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Uploaded by on Nov 1, 2008

This excellent version of Tam Lin appears on Fairport's Sense of Occasion album (2007). The video clips are from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001).

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  • Excellent version.

    I don't dislike the video, and I know it's not so easy to make one, and it's a very time-consuming task. But I want to believe you could do better.

    I also like this version.

    I have the Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief album, and I really love both versions. They are differents, this one of course has a lot more presence, but think the other was recorded almost 40 years ago.

  • "But I want to believe you could do better."

    That's what my teachers always used to say!

  • as fast as go can she... so amazingly lovely! I actually love this version too.

  • I love both versions - each has its own merits and a different feel. This one is more exciting, Sandy's is gentler, more mysterious maybe.

  • P.S. I really like this video, it makes me see the Tam Lin story in a very interesting light! And I like your choice of clips from LotR (though I admit I started giggling when I saw Galadriel as the Faery Queen!)

  • Yeah ... and Elrond is wearing a corset - apparently middle aged spread is a problem even for elves...

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  • that woman is Sandy Denny. She died very young so Fairport Convention lost a great singer.

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  • @shimojones Point taken.

  • Excellent song! Great rythym and melody. 6 + 7 is very unusual and appealing.

  • Sandy Denny's vocal on 'Liege & Lief" rocks so much harder.

  • Tam Lin the movie is at netflix!

  • @simonmedrano Sorry I can't imagine anyone singing that but Sandy Denny, in Fairport. (I do like many other non-Fairport versions.)

    BTW Sandy got it from Anne Briggs.

  • AT LAST!!! people who love folk music and LOTR!!! perfect combenation!

  • This was a great video, I loved how the roles were reversed with Janet being Arwen (an elf) and Tamlin represented by Aragorn (a human lord) it had a nice irony to it that only added to the flavor of the song.

  • @fruitman13  Fruits tend to say so.

  • I rather this version now. I've heard the Sandy version over a million times now so I rather listen to by Steeleye Span and Pentangle to... But Fairport owns a special place in my heart! And the video fits with the tune to. When I had most of my mushroom days I used to listen to Fairport Convention 'cause their early records (up to Full House!?) are very mushroomie. ...and I take it, you northcountrygirlie will keep up making videos... otherwise my subscription would be in vain! :/

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