Kate Rusby performing 'Fare Thee Well'. Accompanied by the 1st Battalion of Scots Guards. For more info, merchandise and tour dates, go to www.katerusby.com/
I count myself lucky to have been listening to Kate's enchanting voice since I first purchased the Over The Hills And Far Away Music of Sharpe soundtrack on cassette back in the mid 90's. Bless you all whom have ears. The pipes make my blood stir also. :)
My grandmother, Bertha Greenwood Bundock ,was born in the area where Kate was born, only in 1889. She worked in the textile mills before they had child labor laws. Emigrated to the U.S. in 1911. She would have adored Kate's music, as I do. " Exile" alone went straight to my heart.
For me Kate is definetely the most inspiring voice of Britain's folk scene. Britain and Folk have a nightingale to cherish and let free to sing whenever she feels the need to....
Honored she would include the pipes. The barriers between our peoples need to come down, the apologies made, and the healing and forgiveness needs to begin. Together, the common people of our Isle, together can be a great force in our world in a good way, if we rid ourselves of the government that doesn't care about us and drives wedges between us. For myself, I am Scottish, and there's something about the voice and accent of an English country Lass I love. Yorkshire and Gloucester girls. Dated one once. Still good friends. I'd love to hear this girl live some day and meet her in person. She is awsome.
I love this lady I was introduced to her lovely voice watching a television series Jam and Jerusalem- my family fell in love with this series and I fell in love with her voice had to know who she was and I been hooked since the drums appeal to my African roots the bag pipes are haunting and fantastic. It is crazy my great great grandmother was a slave and her master was Irish. Hey crazy DNA. I know she is an English folk singer however the sound is very Scottish and Irish to me I apologize for my ignorance I am just giving my humble opinion about this beautiful music. Keep singing Tracey from Detroit!
Hi Tracey. The pipes are obviously Scottish, but the song/tune is completely English and quite old 1700s . A lot of English folk music tends to get overlooked and a lot of what you thought was Irish or Scots could well be English in origin after all they are 3 small countries very close to each other but singers/musicians like Kate are bringing English folk to a wider audience. And Kate's singing voice is pure English north country. Ps I'm half English half Welsh and I'm a massive fan of Detroit soul music since I was 14 many years ago, RIC-TIC, Golden World, Revilot, D-Town, Motown, Wheelsville etc etc and collect records like a fool lol It appears we have a mutual love of each others cultures which is the best thing :) Keep enjoying great music Richie from Oxford U.K!
Absolutely riveting. So lovely, so poignant. She sings it so perfectly. What a great experience to listen to music and talent like Kate Rusby. And her music accompaniments. Thank you for adding joy to my life.
Definitely an ideal song for any day of the year. As a mate commented on her before '...so cute, you want to put her in your pocket & take her home...'
I have only been aware of Kate for a couple of week, managed to get the DVD live in Leeds and checked out many of her songs on you tube. She is a treasure and I love the way she sings with her thick Barnsley accent ok Pennistone accent. I love her music and when I her "Who`s going to sing me Lullabies " It gets to me and I love it. She is brilliant and I hope I can see here soon in concert
Magnificent. Kate is already a marvellous singer, and yet, the Pipes and Drums of the Scots Guards brings a military presence that makes even more musical. Absolutely brilliant.
Oh my god, yes it was. I was sat alone as all my friends were up to general mischief upstairs at a house party. It was like 1am by the time this came on, and I couldn't actually move for half an hour. Such a beautiful song. I met her in Oxford on her tour in late 2006, it must have been 2004/5 when this was on the show, no? E.
I've been a fan since I first heard Kate's voice on the soundtrack to Sharp and have a modest collection of albums. I'm hoping to catch her gig in April @ Leeds City Varieties.
I just love every song by Kate Rusby. I wish I were friends with someone like her. But it is so great to listen to her. Every song has a great accompaniment that fits with its mood and feeling. As well her singing has the right quality for the songs. She has feeling but it is not overwhelming, if she were at a local coffee house she would fit right in, but of course she would usually be better than the other performers. A great song.
What's this here in some comments about 'Yorkshire...Scottish...British....English'? Music was made before any of these places were named; before their borders were laid out. It recognises none of this and will be sung and played when they are all changed.
MrCopperthwaite Well, not really. Almost all music is rooted in a culture and a place. Sure, it speaks to universal feelings and yearnings, but it can only emerge where deep and distinct roots of tradition exist. This is especially true for the music of the British Isles.
I take your point and perhaps I stated my case rather poorly. What I'm concerned about is the tendency in comments on music here on youtube, to lay national claim to songs. In my opinion, those 'deep and distinct roots' to which you rightfully refer, stem from cultural, even clan traditions, which are not recognised when we refer only to the respective nations which happen to have evolved in the lands of these cultures. I'm not an anti-nationalist - quite the opposite - but it is sometimes worth remembering that nations are disparate entities and to designate a musical form to them, to their people and to no others, lacks accuracy.
MrCopperthwaite correct and true ,this bollox of taken ownership of a tune laid down by someone in a field long ago is bizarre ,enjoy the fucking tune ,not where it comes from.
Hard to believe I have only recently come across this contribution to RU-vid. What I don't understand is the nationalistic comments here. Music has no boundaries its many sources are derived from many themes styles and influences with no acknowledgement to borders or lines on a map. This ballad is neither Scottish, Irish or English for that matter its hers. She wrote it. It may have been drawn from many influences, but its her own composition. The only connection to Scotland is the bagpipes of the Scots Guards which are a brilliant addition to this song as is Kate Rusby's performance.
i agree teh nationalist comments do more harm than good, such a beautiful song played and sung so well, music crosses all borders and make s them unnecessary
You have to admire the person mixing this, A pipe band is a powerful thing and yet the balance is pretty spot on. I uses play snare drum in a pipe band and 4 pipers, 2 snares and a drum major (about half a small marching band) can make some noise is mean to be heard over a battlefield.
You can always check her Web site. I booked to see her at The Sage at Newcastle from there. Honestly, if you knew what England was like, playing in London is like a foriegn country to Kate!
here are the lyrics from the Internet, but I do not know the background or what the song means or is about. Perhaps someone can write a comment on this. Hold on steady and strong, Here's the dawn coming on won't be long, Then the sun will come shining through, To show me the place I once knew. Fare thee well, Fare thee well and adieu, Fare thee well, With this song I'll be gone, Fare thee well. The old man's here and he's fine, He has come here from years down the line, He has come to bring peace to all times for the few, He has come to bring life to the new. Fare thee well, Fare thee well and adieu, Fare thee well, With this song I'll be gone, Fare thee well. Fare thee well, Fare thee well and adieu, Fare thee well, With this song I'll be gone, Fare thee well. Hold on steady and strong, Here's the dawn coming on won't be long, Oh its easy to stand in the light with pain, In the light I will ever remain. Fare thee well, Fare thee well and adieu, Fare thee well, With this song I'll be gone, Fare thee well. Fare thee well, Fare thee well and adieu, Fare thee well, With this song I'll be gone, Fare thee well.
Makes us all what culture is doing with x factor and mass produced tripe .Meanwhile , at home ,in the british Isles we ve got our own plain jane Kylies of talent . kathryn Tickell and freinds ,Eliza carthy , Sharon shannon etc. etc.... Musically we should treat most brit folk as having an Irish/scottish/ welsh slant but that is due to geography , although lancashire and Yorkshire and all northern england can be easily smudged with the mythicial ' Celtic' label...... Its best just to listen and experience . as they say , keep music live.
Hold on steady and strong, Here's the dawn coming on won't be long, Then the sun will come shining through, To show me the place I once new. Chorus: Fare thee well, Fare thee well and adieu, Fare thee well, With this song I'll be gone, Fare thee well. The old man's here and he's fine, He has come here from years down the line, He has come to bring peace to all times for the few, He has come to bring life to the new. Chorus x2 Hold on steady and strong, Here's the dawn coming on won't be long, Oh its easy to stand in the light with pain, In the light I will ever remain. Chorus x2
@PeelTower I'm not British, but I agree. Most british guys my age I know don't even have a proper accent anymore. Blame the Americans :)) (and don't forget to remind them where the Mayflower came from!)
@xenophon92 I like Jools, but its fair to say he's never been the greatest host ever, but the fact that he has a go and that that's his style is charming as well as a little bit irritating. He's been like that since The Tube days
@AndyRaslan Haha! Nice try, but the Mayflower was carrying the English Separatists avoiding persecution by Queen Elizabeth I and her successor, King James I. The Separatists fled to Leyden, Holland before leaving for the New World after they realized that the Dutch were having too "worldly" of an influence on their children. So technically, you can't blame it on the Americans. Cheers, lad! ;-)
@richiewitt And of course you are allowed to love Irish singers and compare whoever you like to Shirley Bassey, 'cept our kate is from Yorkshire not the Emerald Ises, and Shirley Bassey is Welsh and sings such an entirely different genre of music. Saying Kate Rusby is the next Shirley Bassey is like saying Chinese table tennis star Hao Shuai is the next David Beckham.
