Not Quite Proustian

[callmemadam]

I had a weird experience on Saturday as I was driving to the market. I had SOTS on the radio and suddenly found that I knew every word of a song I swear I haven't heard or given a thought to since the sixties. It was If I Had A Ribbon Bow, the first single by Fairport Convention and I sang along merrily. It took me back in an extraordinary way, yet I can't remember why. Here it is; it takes a while to get going.

Watch on YouTube

The singer is Judy Dyble, not Sandy Denny.

Comments

[land-girl.livejournal.com]

Soundtrack to my childhood. We had a very rare copy of the single until we had to sell it a few years ago.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Oh chiz for having to sell. I wish I could remember why I used to go around singing it; it's really bugging me.

[land-girl.livejournal.com]

Boo chiz indeed! On the upside, I have an MP3 version and I can play it any time I like :-)

[gwendraith.livejournal.com]

Fairport Convention, now there's a blast from the past!

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Still bugging me why I know that song so well. Now Si Tu Dois Partir is another matter. The ribbon song is whimsical for my taste now but I must have liked it once.

[lethe1]

I don't think I've ever heard this song before.

Glad to see you give Judy Dyble recognition (unlike the maker of the video).

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed, obviously an all purpose Fairport video.