Hi everyone. This is the first time I hear Tom Paxton. Excellent of course. As a Breton (French if you want), I have sung this song in French hundreds of times, I knew it was by Tom, but I had never heard him before. Almost all French people know this song, in French of course, which is sung at parties around a campfire or something like that, but few people know Greame Allwright, who translated it. I have never heard that some people thought it was a traditional French song, but it is not impossible. Thanks to Tom for singing a chorus in French. It is good to turn to each other and listen a little. I promise, I will look into it further, and Tom will sing in my car soon. Thanks.
From Google, "Jerry Burgan (born William Jerome Burgan on February 3, 1945) died on March 29, 2021, at age 76. Pete Fullerton (born Clive Avon Fullerton on February 6, 1946, in Pomona, California) died on September 28, 2021, at age 75. Beverly Bivens is the sole surviving member of the original group." Even thought they didn't quite sound the same as their original 1965 tune, it was pretty close. I still like to see the original band members performing their signature song one more time. Even though I am not a musician, I am sure it probably took them a few months of rehearsal just to get this tune presentable, remember those folks are now in their 60s at that time. Yea, I remember just a little bit of my adolescent years.
