A CURIOUS MIX OF BRITISH FOLK MUSIC AND AMERICAN POLITICS
Sam Lee and forty members of London’s Roundhouse Choir perform a capella at the Folk Awards 2016 in London.
lyrics
I once was a ploughboy, but a soldier I’m now,
I courted wee lovely Molly, as I followed the plough;
I courted wee lovely Molly, at the age of sixteen,
But now I must leave her, for to serve James, my king.
From 2010, friends Johnny Flynn and Laura Marling performed this duet. So very lovely.
Trembling Bells’ song ‘Christ’s Entry Into Govan” has been called a “Leige & Leif slice of freak folk, that has this startlingly brilliant arrangement, full of intricate guitars and lovely harmonies, (and) so packed full of ideas and melody that its staggering.” (Backseat Mafia review). The Hobbledehoy could not agree more.
Since this 2018 release, the band has sadly broken up, with chief songwriter Alex Neilson and lead singer Lavinia Blackwall now producing well-recieved solo records.
Roy Harper was born in Rusholme, Manchester, England on a Thursday, June 12, 1941. His 1970 record album Flat Baroque And Berserk is considered by many to be a British Folk masterpiece. The song I Hate the White Man was recorded for that album at Abbey Road Studeios
Happy Birthday, Roy!