Thank you, thank you! I saw this line up, pretty much this same set, at the Iron Horse in Northampton, Massachusetts and it has always stood out in my memory as the best musical experience of my lifetime. The buildup of anticipation for Merrily Kissed The Quaker, the achingly beautiful flute duet Maggie and Tony played on the Lark In The Clear Air, all of it, really.
Good to see more Renbourne group music released. I had previously only managed to find the John Renbourne Group album, 'A Maid in Bedlam' I purchased many years ago.
When music travels through time, it's recreated, and then continues its journey carrying stories and feelings in a subjective and magical dimension... Just lovelly!❤
I've been in the music business since 1962 and have never heard of these people. I'm blown away with this brilliant little performance. So glad you could resurrect it so I could catch up. Marvelous!!!!
Jesus!! John Renbourn was one of the finest fingerstyle guitarists who ever lived. Was a founder member of Pentangle. Check them out. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times, the last at a gig ten days before he died.
Not exactly sure what it is, but it's a five-course cittern in an octave mandolin scale length. I had a six-courser in more of a mandola scale, longer than tenor, for a while. Five course is more common, but the six-course can be tuned in 'alternative' guitar tunings, without becoming a sort of 12-string guitar. I never saw John with this instrument but if I had around the end of the 1990s I'd surely have asked him about it. Never saw Ship of Fools and if this really was early 1980s I know why, work meant not going to anything for a while!
Thank you, thank you! I saw this line up, pretty much this same set, at the Iron Horse in Northampton, Massachusetts and it has always stood out in my memory as the best musical experience of my lifetime. The buildup of anticipation for Merrily Kissed The Quaker, the achingly beautiful flute duet Maggie and Tony played on the Lark In The Clear Air, all of it, really.
The level of musicianship here is astonishing.
Good to see more Renbourne group music released. I had previously only managed to find the John Renbourne Group album, 'A Maid in Bedlam' I purchased many years ago.
When music travels through time, it's recreated, and then continues its journey carrying stories and feelings in a subjective and magical dimension... Just lovelly!❤
I saw the band around then - absolutely beautiful. Thanks for unearthing this.
Steve Tilston's still doing folk festivals nowadays, solo or in collaborations, as amazing as Renbourn imho
Un gran disco Ship of fools. Otro excelente proyecto del maestro Renbourn
I've been in the music business since 1962 and have never heard of these people. I'm blown away with this brilliant little performance. So glad you could resurrect it so I could catch up. Marvelous!!!!
Jesus!! John Renbourn was one of the finest fingerstyle guitarists who ever lived. Was a founder member of Pentangle. Check them out. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times, the last at a gig ten days before he died.
This is good but not as good as John Renbourn Group or Pentangle. Both bands with Jacqui McShee on vocals. Check out!
Amazing Mike!
Rare and beautiful!!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Be well
Thanks for making this available...so nice to see!
Wow!! What a rare treat!! Thank you for this!!💜
Brilliant. Thank you for sharing.
Ah.....so many fond memories here.
Great great!!! Thank you.
Lovely mellow playing...
I have a Ship of Fools album but had forgotten they played live.
Nice!!
I saw John playing guitar, sitar, but never that it seems a mandola.
Not exactly sure what it is, but it's a five-course cittern in an octave mandolin scale length. I had a six-courser in more of a mandola scale, longer than tenor, for a while. Five course is more common, but the six-course can be tuned in 'alternative' guitar tunings, without becoming a sort of 12-string guitar. I never saw John with this instrument but if I had around the end of the 1990s I'd surely have asked him about it. Never saw Ship of Fools and if this really was early 1980s I know why, work meant not going to anything for a while!
@@daviddkilpatrick thanks for your explanation.
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