Sir Patrick Spens: Issa's Sunday Service, #184

Photo by Kim Traynor art by Charles Cameron Baillie 

If widget is wonky, click here   One of the great ballads of English literature, "Sir Patrick Spens" tells a tale of a sailor, the sea and tragedy, the stuff of legend. It has been covered many times by folk musicians through the years, such as Buffy St. Marie, the great Robin Williamson, and a true legend himself, Ewan MacColl. I've chosen a version by Fairport Convention, since they lean more to folk-rock and, well, because I like it very much.

One can hardly ignore the Sandy Denny version, with Fairport Convention, so here is that for those prefer her dulcet tones:

And for those who prefer their ballads on the page, you can find it here since it's a little long to include in a post.

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cursing like sailors
in the plum tree...
crows

Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue

best,

Don

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