01 Aug 13
Originally posted by bill718Lovely young woman, Hayley Westenra.
Scarbrough Fair...I didn't think anyone could do it any better than Simon and Garfunkle, but this young lady has the voice of angels!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiZJP_XLmrQ
Don't know if you know the story behind Simon and Garfunkle getting that song but Simon went over to England and heard it sung by Martin Carthy, a brilliant guitarist and singer.
He proceeded to just steal Martin's version after buddying up to him, this was around 1966. Then back to the US and added the instrumentation we know now but gave not a hint of the actual source. So Martin got absolutely no credit even though it was his version and of course not a cent in royalties.
Martin is STILL pee'd at that snub. Total snub of a great musician.
03 Aug 13
Originally posted by sonhouseSonhouse- No...I didn't know that Paul Simon did this. That makes me a bit angry. There is no excuse for stealing someone's ideas.
Lovely young woman, Hayley Westenra.
Don't know if you know the story behind Simon and Garfunkle getting that song but Simon went over to England and heard it sung by Martin Carthy, a brilliant guitarist and singer.
He proceeded to just steal Martin's version after buddying up to him, this was around 1966. Then back to the US and added the instrumen ...[text shortened]... a cent in royalties.
Martin is STILL pee'd at that snub. Total snub of a great musician.
03 Aug 13
Originally posted by bill718Yep, I was around when it came out, 1967 or 68. I was working on a radar site on a little sand bar off the Florida coast and some guys there played it for me. I was entranced. But didn't hear about Martin Carthy till ten years later when I was playing professionally in an Irish band, Southwind Irish Band.
Sonhouse- No...I didn't know that Paul Simon did this. That makes me a bit angry. There is no excuse for stealing someone's ideas.
05 Aug 13
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Originally posted by bill718
Sonhouse- No...I didn't know that Paul Simon did this. That makes me a bit angry. There is no excuse for stealing someone's ideas.
This is Martin Carthy's original in 1966.
Martin's daughter Eliza is in this cut with her mother, Norma Waterson:
Martin Carthy: Famous Flower of serving men: