Something I'm toying with

[jennythereader]

I sort of want to have a song or two that I'm comfortable singing around the fire at SCA events. The Beggar Laddie, especially variation E, seems like a good one.

The only problem is that I don't think my usual song learning method will work for it. I learn songs by listening to them over-and-over-and-over. For something I'm just going to be singing along with the radio, listening to only one version is fine. For this, where I won't have a radio or other people singing along, I think I'm going to need to hear lots of different versions. Unfortunately this only seems to have been recorded a couple of times. There's the Ewan McColl version, and the version from A Folk Song A Day.

If not this one, then I'll come up with something else.

Comments

[nounsandverbs]

Even just the two versions should be enough to get you started.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

It probably won't be enough for me to feel comfortable singing it alone, but maybe singing along would work.

[datascavenger.livejournal.com]

If you're interested, there is a monthly bardic workshop. I can give you directions and dates. I use it for feedback on story telling and singing every so often.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

I'm not interested right now. Thank you though.