What I did not know is the song was apparently written for Nick Drake. Who happens also to be a favourite musician: and who died when he was still very young. It seems they were friends.
Nick Drake left only 3 albums and they are all great. Here is just one song to share
This morning I am having a wee Ewan McColl fest to myself. It is because I am working and I am allergic to what the right have made of my country. You bump up against it when you are employed. All the time
Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger on how we got into this mess: it was the "Economic Miracle"
As well to remember this from time to time when listening to the attack on the poor. The account of the situation before Thatcher saved us from the horror has become history by now
The elite can do all our jobs, of course. That is why they are the elite
This is Karine Polwart with someone called Alkinoos Ioannidis, who is a greek cypriot. The melding of these two songs is lovely and it can't be easy. I love this
I did not know this was readily available. He sang it at Celtic Connections more than once some years ago. I recall one occasion at the festival club: there was a table of Americans beside mine. A roomful of Glaswegians singing this proved too much for them and they left
I don't remember if I have posted this before, but if I have, ignore. I just really like her version of this song. And I was listening to it again today cos it suited my mood.
