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Anna Tam
United Kingdom
Приєднався 13 чер 2013
Hello, my name is Anna Tam and welcome to my UA-cam channel. I create and perform historical British folk songs and tunes with my own loving twist. Here you will find videos of my music, vlogs about this wonderful repertoire, and also episodes from my series 'Folk from the Boat’ where we have adventures on my boat and sing songs and play tunes.
Making of Hanged Woman music video
Hanged Woman
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Anna Tam - Hanged Woman
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Director of Photography - Filip Plaskowski Shibari - Petite Pretzel Support Anna at: patreon.com/AnnaTam paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Listen at: linktr.ee/annatam Connect with Anna at: annatam.co.uk annatammusic annatammusic tam.anna Merchandise: annatam.co.uk/shop Anna Tam - Voice, Tagelharpa, Cello, Frame Drum Jon Banks - Santouri Ignacio Lusardi Monteverdi - ...
Tour Documentary - Belgium/Netherlands 2022
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Anna Tam - solo tour in Belgium/Netherlands 2022 Anna Tam - voice, keyboard, nyckelharpa, hurdy gurdy, viola da gamba, cello, lyre) Chris Brody - camera Concerts filmed at: Muziekclub 't Ey - Belsele, Belgium Zuidervermanning - Westzaan, Netherlands 't Huys Dever - Lisse, Netherlands Songs: Waters of Time (lyrics - Daniel Tenner, music - Anna Tam) Lovely Joan (trad) 'S Iomadh Rud a' Chunna' Mi ...
Folk from the Boat - Episode 147
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Weekly blog from folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Anna Tam (shortlisted as 'Instrumentalist of the Year' 2020 and 2021 by Fatea Magazine) charting her creative journey and life on her canal boat. Buy the album at: annatam.co.uk/shop Support: patreon.com/AnnaTam paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Connect: annatam.co.uk annatammusic annatammusic tam.anna
Hanged Woman - Folk from the Boat - Episode 146
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This week I've written a new song! Hanged Woman for voice, cello and frame drum is based on ideas about suffering to gain wisdom. Lyrics below. Buy the album at: annatam.co.uk/shop Support: patreon.com/AnnaTam paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Connect: annatam.co.uk annatammusic annatammusic tam.anna Water flow under me Cold mirror take my grief But leave me some Han...
Waters of Time - Folk from the Boat - Episode 145
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This week features a new song 'Waters of Time' for voice and piano! Music - Anna Tam Lyrics - Daniel Tenner. Broken on the cold stone Dreams bled out, shell of bone Wandering beneath a sky of tar You build a chair of ice I will seek you Send you our heart unbroken I will watch over you Through the thorns and Through the waters of time I will love me again Obscured by fire and smoke Tears, dry a...
Stoke in an Uproar - Folk from the Boat - Episode 142
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Coracle, Anna's new band, feature on this week's episode as they rehearse for their upcoming tour to release the album 'Murmuration'. Please check out the album and sign up to the mailing list: coracleband.co.uk Paul Hutchinson - accordion Karen Wimhurst - clarinets Anna Tam - voice and strings Buy the album at: annatam.co.uk/shop Support: patreon.com/AnnaTam paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Connect: ann...
The Sheep Stealer - Folk from the Boat - Episode 141
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Back in the UK with a song from Dorset about stealing sheep! Lyrics below, enjoy! Buy the album at: annatam.co.uk/shop Support: patreon.com/AnnaTam paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Connect: annatam.co.uk annatammusic annatammusic tam.anna I am a brisk lad but my fortune is bad, And I am most wonderful poor. Oh, indeed I intend my life for to mend, And to build a hou...
Virginia - Folk from the Boat - Episode 140
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Virginia - a new tune on nyckelharpa written this morning whilst on tour in... Virginia :-) and on my way to play at Maryland Renaissance Festival! Enjoy! Get the dots (music) from my website! Buy the album at: annatam.co.uk/shop Support: patreon.com/AnnaTam paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Connect: annatam.co.uk annatammusic annatammusic tam.anna
Coracle - Undaunted Female - Folk from the Boat - Episode 139
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This week Anna is in Pittsburgh and her new band Coracle are launching! Please check Anna's website for live dates and check out coracleband.co.uk and sign up on the mailing list! Buy the album at: annatam.co.uk/shop Support: patreon.com/AnnaTam paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Connect: annatam.co.uk annatammusic annatammusic tam.anna
Work in Progress - Folk from the Boat - Episode 138
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Some work in progress this week as Anna is exploring writing lyrics for the first time! Buy the album at: annatam.co.uk/shop Support: patreon.com/AnnaTam paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Connect: annatam.co.uk annatammusic annatammusic tam.anna
Bach Prelude in Dm - Folk from the Boat - Episode 137
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This week Anna explores a movement from JS Bach's Suites for solo cello - it's not quite folk but it is exploring some of her musical roots! Buy the album at: annatam.co.uk/shop Support: patreon.com/AnnaTam paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Connect: annatam.co.uk annatammusic annatammusic tam.anna
Ljunggrens Låga - Folk from the Boat - Episode 136
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A Swedish tune on cello this week from the boat. It's hot and Anna has a new teapot. Buy the album at: annatam.co.uk/shop Support: patreon.com/AnnaTam paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Connect: annatam.co.uk annatammusic annatammusic tam.anna
Tagelharpa - Folk from the Boat - Episode 135
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An improvisation on Anna's new instrument - tagelharpa - a bowed lyre also called talharpa and jouhikko, as the boat reaches Poplar in East London. Buy the album at: annatam.co.uk/shop Support: patreon.com/AnnaTam paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Connect: annatam.co.uk annatammusic annatammusic tam.anna
Kulning at Valhalla - Folk from the Boat - Episode 134
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This episode comes from Valhalla Viking Festival 2022 and features Kulning, a Scandinavian herding call practised by women as they look after livestock during the summer in the mountains. I think this technique is best heard live without amplification but here it is still powerful with the camera recording the concert - enjoy! And I really recommend the festival, it was an amazing weekend :-) B...
The Cattistock Hunting Song - Folk from the Boat - Episode 133
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The Cattistock Hunting Song - Folk from the Boat - Episode 133
Poor Sally Sat a-Weeping - Folk from the Boat - Episode 132
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Poor Sally Sat a-Weeping - Folk from the Boat - Episode 132
Winter in Shetland - Folk from the Boat - Episode 131
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Winter in Shetland - Folk from the Boat - Episode 131
Polska efter Gustav Persson - Folk from the Boat - Episode 130
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Polska efter Gustav Persson - Folk from the Boat - Episode 130
Dancers of Stanton Drew - Folk from the Boat - Episode 129
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Dancers of Stanton Drew - Folk from the Boat - Episode 129
Blackberry Fold - Folk from the Boat - Episode 128
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Blackberry Fold - Folk from the Boat - Episode 128
Hatching Hares online launch concert - full
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Hatching Hares online launch concert - full
Lovely on the Water - Folk from the Boat - Episode 127
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Lovely on the Water - Folk from the Boat - Episode 127
Mr Isaac's Maggot - Folk from the Boat - Episode 126
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Mr Isaac's Maggot - Folk from the Boat - Episode 126
Writing Music Introduction - Technique and Inspiration
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Writing Music Introduction - Technique and Inspiration
The Merry Conclusion - Folk from the Boat - Episode 125
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The Merry Conclusion - Folk from the Boat - Episode 125
Boysun Bahori World Music Festival - London Bridge Band
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Boysun Bahori World Music Festival - London Bridge Band
Folk from Uzbekistan - Folk from the boat - Episode 124
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Folk from Uzbekistan - Folk from the boat - Episode 124
The Pretty Ploughboy - Folk from the Boat - Episode 123
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The Pretty Ploughboy - Folk from the Boat - Episode 123
'Twas winter and cold Tory noses were freezing As they marched o'er the plains where they ought not to be. The valiants complained at the fifers' curst wheezing And wished they were back on the banks of the Dee. Lead on, thou paid captain! Tramp on, thou proud minions! Thy heads, haughty men shall be strung like ripe onions For here thou hast found heads with warlike opinions On shoulders of nobles who ne'er saw the Dee.
Only discovered your channel yesterday, and found it interesting. Also I was wondering why are there no more recent videos. The last one seems to be two years old.
Unexpected Riches by CS Boyll brought me here.
❤You inspire me!
Hearing the old languages make me feel as though modern English doesn't invoke the same emotions at all, we've sacrificed art for precision.
Actually I can feel now this always loved tune and song....thanks so much for this gift
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Adge Cutler wrote a protest song about Stanton Drew. The song imagines how the small Somerset village of Stanton Drew might be impacted by the influence of the Common Market. It includes references to rural traditions, agricultural practices, and the quirks of local life, poking fun at the clash between European regulations and Somerset rural culture.
Love the tune on that harp. ❤ I think it would be even better with your voice miked and maybe a tad slower.
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Fantastic tune and great performance! So incredibly vivid and present, thank you so much Anna!
Hey I missed this video when it came out!!? Well DONE Anna!!!! Thank you for taking the suggestion and for the mention. You are so brave, three verses!..This is very very hard to do and make a good video no edits, like this. VERY beautiful too! Would love to hear some news from you. I’ve been looking at this song recently and was seeing what I’d on UA-cam and here you are again 😂 Bravo!
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Gorgeous version. Thank you. I sang this song in a Celtic group in Budapest, Hungary. Wish I'd had access to a recording like this. It would have helped immensely in trying to interpret it. Anyway, much love to you from a much less talented singer.
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Beautiful song, lovely voice! What is that instrument that you are playing? I’ve never seen one before. It looks like a cross between an accordion and a violin!
What sort of instrument is she playing at the beginning? This is such a beautiful song.
Magnificent ❤
Wonderfull!!
So emotional beautifull!!
Nice version of Wilie o Winsbury!!! Kind regadars for millady Anna from Bosnia&Herzegovina!
That is one impressive instrument! Great rendition of our local tune.
Very very nice. Oity so few views.
grand version and also a singer that actually knows the history of the song..
Just found your channel by chance... You sing this beautifully, thank you for sharing.... ❤
Beautifully performed 👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️
So Beautiful.
The difference between this and Niamh Parsons's version astonishes me.
Hello, Anna - a wonderful concert. Besides your amazing versatility, sei bravissima!! At the end (about 21:00) when you played the plucked lyre, you reminded me of something I recently learned. I was curious about how a similarly ancient instrument was created, the Pipes of Pan. It has a lot to do with lust, love, or desire, as the case may be. The following is more or less the Wiki account: Pan and the nymph Syrinx (or Syringa) One of the most famous myths of Pan concerns the origins of his distinctive musical instrument. Syringa was a beautiful water nymph of Arcadia, daughter of the river god Ladon. One day, returning from hunting, she met Pan. To escape his importuning, Syringa ran away without listening to the god's compliments. She ran through the woods until she found a reed, and as she prayed she was transformed into a reed. When the wind blew through the reeds, a plaintive melody was heard. The god, still infatuated, and unable to identify which reed Syringa had been transformed into, took some and cut seven pieces of decreasing length (some versions claim nine) and joined them side by side. Thus Pan created the musical instrument that bore the name of his beloved Syringa. From then on Pan was rarely seen without it; the instrument is also known as a pan flute. (We derive the word for syringe - whether medical or for basting - from this myth. It also echoes the story of Apollo and Daphne, in which Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the clutches of Apollo.)
Wonderful! And who wrote this song? You, Anna, or is it an oldie? Always gratifying when the bad guys get their comeuppance, especially from a supposedly defenseless young lady. I also love the squawking sounds from the bass clarinet, or whatever that is.
Saw the wonderful Coracle in Coleford - Forerst of Dean a few weeks ago .Anna, this tune struck straight through to my soul and was the highlight of the evening. I can't stop playing it. Absolutely beautiful! Thank you - Peter
Beautiful rendition 💗✨
Thank you! This is stunning. The background/ history of the song is a welcome treat. Good job. This is not an easy song.
Absolutely beautiful! And I totally get it! It’s such an Olive Oyle & Popeye thing!
An instrument and song I probably didn't expect to hear together but no doubt we are all the better for it. Great work, well done. I especially love those last few notes of the Viola da gamba from 8.34 ...
Those church collars have it all wrong - this instrument, the nickelharpa, clearly comes form heaven. Save us, Anna!
Wonderful tune, great performance. I was expecting some crazy tempo like 13/8 or worse and I was afraid I'd run out of fingers and have to take my shoes and socks off, but I was simpler than that. Maybe you should have a "follow the bouncing ball" at the bottom of the screen to help out us slower folks.
A marvelous instrument. I've never seen the like. And a wonderful explanation and demonstration. (I came here after my John Barleycorn marathon.). Thank you dear Anna!
I'm trying to learn this song through a tutorial video someone made. Great for pronunciation, but nothing beats hearing tbe song at the proper tempo to music!😊 Thank you!
Ver good!
Marvelous your singing, Anna, and your playing of the hurdy-gurdy, an instrument all too rarely heard. By the way, could "Beowa" have anything to do with Beowulf? I already read in Wiki that an early version of the song was called "Allan-o-maute" (or similar), or "Allan of the malt", which pleased me because my name is Allen. (Thanks also for saying ale instead of beer. For quite a few years I made my own ale, and so I appreciate the difference.
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"Which is almost right...but a bit wrong" was quite lovely for whatever reason
You sing well in billions of ways Anna, and this song is awesome and you are awesome singing and playing your instruments.
An excellent version Anna, thank you, from The Cauldron
The outdoor sound is inaudible. Ever thought of getting a reverse-osmosis filter.