Pentangle - Hunting Song (In Concert), 4th January 1971) 

Terry Cox alternating between the metalophone and drums, John Renbourn and Bert Jansch in magnificent interplay between electric and acoustic folk guitars, Danny Thompson in his melodic fluidity while keeping everything together and... ethereal Jacqui McShee and earthy Jansch's voices... such a magical song, with amazing arrangement in its composition and storytelling. This is a very pivotal Pentangle's moment. Truly remarkable.

the amount of talent in this band just blows my mind every time

I adored Pentangle as a teenager but hadn't listened to them for a long time. A few days ago, went to the utterly amazing Highgate cemetery in London, and there was Bert and Loren Jansch's grave. All the memories flooded back and I've been listening again. Just as wonderful as I remember ♡

Jacqui is one of the greatest female voices ever.

50+ years on, and Jacqui's voice still gives me goose bumps

Beautiful woman and voice of an angel. Those eyes...

Absolutely hooked, great British folk. These roots go back a long way.

Nobody can sing of courtly love quite like dear Jacqui.

I’ll go for weeks without listening to Pentangle then something turns up on my timeline and I go on a ‘Pentanglathon’ for days. Only saw them once, in Manchester, autumn 1969. Big regret I never saw them again.

I'm being a bit of an obsessive muso here, but just watch Danny Thompson playing harmonics in the opening of the song. That man can REALLY play!! Its beautiful to watch!

Probably the most underrated band ever

One of the best Pentangle songs ever. Danny ' s bass lines are from another world and Jacqui ' s voice is PURE MAGIC. And her looks ... ❤❤😂

Pentangle. 55 years later. Still absolutely brilliant .

The caliber of this performance is truly ineffable- I am at a complete loss for words. Maybe awestruck. Humbled. Dumbfounded!🤯

Immaculate. Exquisite. Elegant. 5 stars.

If "merry old England" wasn't actually like this it jolly well should have been. Shades of...... Jacqui's voice is like a bell. The whole group is a magical combination.

I take great comfort in the fact that there's a wealth of live Pentangle footage on RU-vid.

My favorite song for over 50 years. I even made it my text tone!

I am so fortunate to have found this group; their music is truly magical. Sending much love from Morocco 💌

That vocal counterpoint close to the end was unexpected and delightful.

As man. Strains from my misspent youth, (according to my mom … !!) I absolutely loved Pentangle. So creative and talented.

Magic as this happens only once in a lifetime, no words, really, a lot of worlds, for sure.

This is unbelievable. Every performance of Pentangle on RU-vid is top notch...but this has clambered to a sun-kissed peak I never even knew existed. All of the band are so on song, absolutely soaring. And, Jacqui...oh, my. And kudos to the absolutely fabulous camera-work and overall production - THIS is how to capture a live band. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

And kudos to the production crew for such tasteful staging, camera work and editing.

"Pentangle are the five points of light being Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox." That's how religions are born. God knows we have enough Beatles mythology alongside David Bowie and Queen worship.

What a gem! Never had the luck to hear Pentangle before.

One of the best songs of all time, Congratulations to the History of music for such an enduring treasure!

Never heard of 'em! But boy was I blown away. I'm being whisked from an overcrowded smelly train to go hunting in a an evergreen forest drinking in clean clear air. shhhh! There is a deer ahead........

Omg, 5:59 is magical and a wonderful surprise. It's one of those moments in a song when it grabs you and stops you dead in your tracks from whatever you were doing and reminds you of why you love this song! Brings chills to me..... "While underneath the spreading oak a knight with white device Upon a shield of black, and deep in grief and sorrow sings His unrequited love "Young noblewoman riding by, pray tell me have you seen Queen Azelda the fairest maid, in company she rides For I swear to have revenge." A thousand days have come and passed, the Lord returns this night The victor from the bloody wars proven his fearsome might As ever he would claim But fate has played its wanton game, the circle come full turn The magic horn has done its work, cried "Falseness is found out!" The sorrowed quest is over."

Very nice very lovely I was just 3 at the time.

I can't believe I have never heard of this band untill now. Amazing

This bass player is OWNING this performance. They are all wonderful, but dayum. Very improvisational but orchestrating on the fly, and confident tone.

Truly a pinnacle of human expression.

So eine schöne Stimme! Zeitlos schöne Musik, die man immer wieder hören kann!

Great music, and Jacqui's eyes are.....amazing.

I’ve always been a fan of Pentagle and hearing it again I get goosebumps over and over again.

A style of their own. I am always amazed when I see Danny Thompson play, I still think he is the one musician who brought out the very best in John Martyn. Lovely to see this old video again.

They are fantastic!

One of my faves from Pentangle. This is such a great recording. Thank you for uploading.

When I hear the lines about the ten kings and queens riding, it makes me think of the scene in Narnia with the family of Pevensie brothers and sisters.

Very beautiful....thank you.

Enchanting!

There roots and culture in that bass ✊

One of a kind band. 🎶❤️🙏

Divine

Bloody brilliant

Wonderful Just Wonderful

UTTERLY HEROIC.

Kind lady, you are a joy to listen to. Thank you

full body chills.

On my 10th Birthday! ❤️

Thanks! 🤶🎅🏻🙂😎

Back in the 60s I learned guitar by listening to Bert’s records (and John Fahey’s) and I still worship the man. This shows why. As the jazz great John Abercrombie said, good music respects tradition and pushes it forward. That’s why it never sounds dated.

There.r.not.many.people.can.pull.this.off❤

Woah! Sublime

Great, just great. Each and every note.

Beautiful 😍

Perfection!

The angel's are rejoicing 🎶💕

Beautiful!

WONDERFUL,sounds like THE influence that Ritchi Blackmore drew from.That's a lot of verse from memory!

Honey and Milk for ever

Stunning... And that's just Jacqui!

Fantastic Music!!! Top!!!

Lovely Ballads♀️🎥🌐📽️🎼🍵🍋🌞🫖🥰🛡️🍿Lady Singer

There was formerly a video on RU-vid of this entire show though nowhere near as high in quality as this one track. Hopefully, Pentangle will release the entire show when finished uploading each song individually.

F*cking wonderful... ☝️😎

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L'inglese utilizzato è dei più squisiti

I am 16 once again

Just subscribed…… where you been all my life 😁

never heard anything like this

My early 20s are calling to say that all is not lost.

Great story too... Stupid in-breeding kings & queens... love the canon-singing at the end

It's what Blackmore's Night would sound like if Ritchie Blackmore were a beatnik instead of a metalhead.

Bring the old edition back! It has way better sound and montage and a nice intro by Bert Jansch!!!

My go to gal I my teen youth lust

I can't work out if they are jazz cats who decided to play some film songs or folkies who were wondering what would be the wildest way to reinvigorate folk.

Que de très bons musiciens. Quelqu'un pourrait-il me donner le nom du contrebassiste ?

Take three girls memories

Absolutely amazing

Is this a modern composition or is it traditional?

I thought this was a traditional tune, some child ballad or satirical tune or similar. But it seems to be written by the band. Who is Queen Azelda?

Why add boarders

Why take out the introduction by Bert at the start so peculiar.

I know this song from the Dutch band Galaxy-Lin. Never knew it was from Pentangle. I like the Galaxy-Lin version more though. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NAPxwJ2MNcg.html

She reminds me of Brittany Mahomes.

Why take down the 1.6m one your never going to gets those views accumulated over 16 years

As my grandmother would say, bombaclart

'Promosm' 😴

As I did travel all on a journey Over the wayside and under a dark moon Hanging above a mountain I spied a young man riding a fine horse Chasing a white hart and all through the woodland Head of a hunting party And there followed after ten kings and queens Laughing and joking, the white hart they'd seen Bloodied running into the bushes I plume to his helmet, a quiver and a bow There's nowhere to run now, there's no place to go The hunt is cast and ready Still farther I journeyed through the hills and the valleys Until upon the verge of despair I sat and rested And there did pass a princely knight poursuite [pursued] by a lady And this she did say: "Oh may I ask you kind sir where you are going? And pray tell unto me sir why you do hurry Strange that I should meet you here, come sit by me". "I have here a magic horn to deliver And one drop from this silver and gold horn I hold, sir Shall prove all to be false, lovers beware!" "The gift that you bear for your brother the king I gladly would carry to the banquet this even' What fair sport this would be for the maidens at court." Wearily I crossed the stream to the castle Where I found shelter from the cold wintry wind And food did I have and plenty But the Lord and Lady seemed so sad For these words they did say unto each other: "My good lord, all off to war in thy armor Leaving me here alone to weep and to worry Take care lest misadventure Shall overcome thy kindly heart My good lord, all off to war in thy armor." "My lady, you have no need for to worry I'll return victorious and true unto thee Take care, lest misadventure Shall stain your heart and lead to woe My fair lady you have no need for to worry." . . . la la la . . . While underneath the spreading oak a knight with white device Upon a shield of black, and deep in grief and sorrow sings His unrequited love "Young noblewoman riding by, pray tell me have you seen Queen Azelda the fairest maid, in company she rides For I swear to have revenge." A thousand days have come and passed, the Lord returns this night The victor from the bloody wars proven his fearsome might As ever he would claim But fate has played its wanton game, the circle come full turn The magic horn has done its work, cried "Falseness is found out!" The sorrowed quest is over.

Going 50 Years back to find SUCH - BAD - very bad

Dreary repetitive toon and messy accompaniment.

LOVE YOU!!!!@ GREAT!!! Val

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