TW The fact that Maude Bowen shares the same name as me makes this even more sad for me... And that it is based on a real event. Maude didn't deserve what happened to her... And that her death (Drowning) was ruled as a su!c!de, is even worse. (I've tried to kms by drowning before, and I just found out about this case today, so I feel like I relate to her a lot, even though I've never been r@ped)
I'm impressed how a few notes played with passion easily reaches the parts of the soul that zillions of frantic ones cannot. As Carlos Santana says "get inside the note,feel it feel it."... And the bonus of Peters sweet voice all adds to this masterpiece. How can one put it in words ? you cant, just enjoy Peters massive talent. RIP Pete...serenade the Angels and fellow musicians wherever they may be..
Thanks for posting this. I got a 'best of' David Essex collection a few years ago and was curious to hear his early 70s stuff, closer to the likes of Steve Harley, Bowie, Bolan etc than I would have thought, and this is one of my favourites. The music films of Slade, Mr Essex and co were much darker than expected. Also - doesn't the photo of Adam Faith make him look like Aaron Eckhart here?
I came over the poem by Blake while looking up a song by Rotting Christ, it has some Ozymandias vibes, without knowing which came first. Douglas Campbell, oh, what a voice, what a recitation, it makes me want to see him act on stage, but alas he has left us. Surely, in his spare time, he entertains the heavenly court with a voice like thunder. This gave me goosebumps ontop of goosebumps. Also, possibly the best thunder I think I've heard in music.
I am so sad about her being gone so young. But I am even sadder that this amazing song has had only 138 views. I have listened to this song for over 50 years and I still love it. May she RIP. Thank you Sandy.
This woman has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. I am the arts and entertainment director of The Irish Village in Boston Massachusetts. We have been around for a while and I am making sure everybody hears her voice. These are the times that we need this type of music most. History art and poetry are the only way we're going to get to where we need to go.
"The Cuckoo" by English folk musician John Renbourn (8 August 1944 - 26 March 2015), track 7 from the album "Faro Annie", released in 1971 on the Transatlantic label (in the UK) and Reprise (in the US and Canada) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-czohTwZjEpQ.htmlsi=ObGJ2VCFyGk8wJwR John is the only featured musician on this memorable track, which sees him singing solo and playing both guitar and sitar. He is also recorded this traditional folk song with the influential Britsh folk rock band Pentangle, which he co-founded in 1967 with Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch (3 November 1943 - 5 October 2011). The name Pentangle was chosen to represent the five members of the band, who (in their original incarnation) included Jacqui McShee (vocals); John Renbourn (vocals and guitar); Bert Jansch (vocals and guitar); Danny Thompson (double bass); and Terry Cox (drums). It was also the device on Sir Gawain's shield in the Middle English poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which held a fascination for Renbourn. Lyrics: Oh the cuckoo she is a pretty bird she sings as she flies she bringeth good tydings she telleth no lies she sucketh wild flowers for to keep her voice clear and the marshes hear a cuckoo the summer draweth near as I was a walking and talking one day I met my own true love as he came that way for the meeting was a pleasure though the partting was a woe for I found him false hearted he'd kiss me then he'd go I wish I was a scholar and could handle the pen I would write to my lover and to all roaving men I would tell them of the grief and woe and tell them of the lies I would wish them have pity on the flower when it dies
