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To play a piece that ‘represents my home country’ gave me the incentive to finally learn and play that iconic canticle, ‘Scarborough Fair’
This traditional English ballad has been sung and performed by bards and poets over many hundreds of years and as such has been adapted and modified many times over. The ballad was officially published in 1891 and throughout recent years many artists have recorded it, including Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel.For those who perhaps are not so familiar, Scarborough Fair originated in the 13th century based at the seaside town of Scarborough, in Yorkshire England. The Fair was regularly held in the Autumn of each year where large crowds of tradesmen and visitors from throughout Europe attended this 45 day event for business, pleasure and celebration.
The Fair was granted a royal charter by King Henry III of England in 1253 which awarded Scarborough prestige status and with it, came many privileges.This was a great idea for a challenge and I’m really looking forward to everyone’s traditional postings this weekend.
Richard
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Beautifully done. Some of my ancestors come from around there. A 45 day festival of business and community fun – those 13th century people had it right!
Be kind to yourself (especially when you're trying to play this instrument!)
Brian Clough“Got a lotta sinful ideas but they seem kinda sensible” Jim Casy the ex-preacher in The Grapes Of Wrath
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I’ve realised now I used 3 times as many
Guitars as was necessary in my submission !😛. But seriously that was a beautiful piece of music. Such clarity in your fingerpicking. I liked how you wove Paul Simon’s refrain in around the melody. That must have been a bit tricky at the points where the melody comes back on the trailing beats of the bar but it sounded wonderful. -
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Hola Richard.
Fantastic piece, I think I know a version by Simon&Gartfunkel or at least it reminds me a lot.
Your play here is perfect clean, Is really a pro like.congratulations for this fantastic play.
by the way.. if you have the tab/score I would like to play it too.hasta pronto
David B -
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Good Lord! This is the most beautiful version of that classic English song I have ever heard, Richard!
You say this is standard tuning but I also thought it was an open tuning or something because the open strings’ sound is just so clear, like bells throughout. It sounded enchanting to me, you weaved in the Scarborough Fair melody so beautifully, there are no words no describe this gorgeous sound! And then the visual presentation added to the wholesome experience, I absolutely LOVED it! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️♪JoLa
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I have loved that song ever since I first heard it when I was a kid. Even so, I have never learned to play it. Your version is super cool, and really well played, from your free-form intro right to very end. I loved it! Maybe I’ll learn to play it next Christmas, since it has a kind of Holidays vibe to my ears. And thanks for the history lesson – I had no idea the song dated back to the 1200s.
Sunjamr Steve
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That was a stellar performance Richard. Everything about the music was perfect – the arrangement, the playing and the tone. The pictures that were placed in the video took it to another level – so evocative. These days we tend to forget what important events these fairs were. I didn’t realise that Scarborough lasted for over 6 weeks. Thanks for sharing.
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