Book discussion: Fire and Hemlock, Parts Three and Four (and Coda)
Here is the second of two discussion posts for Fire and Hemlock, by Diana Wynne Jones. This post is currently public, so that anyone interested can read and join in the discussion, but if any of my f-listers would prefer that I f-lock the post instead, let me know and I will do that
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Definitely! By the time I heard the Steeleye one, the Fairport version had already been fixed in my head as definitive. ;)
That link I posted was the first I'd run across Bill Jones at all, but she has such a beautiful voice.
I'm really surprised at myself that I didn't include her in your cd, but I think even at that point she had stopped doing stuff (she made 3 albums and won some awards then got married and had children, at which point I guess all the touring became a bit difficult) so perhaps that's why I didn't think of her. Still so glad you like them though - they're jam packed with my favourite folky stuff (just with a notable exception it seems...)
The dance video seems to be titled "Hudson House", but that may just be a variant
You know, I hadn't even noticed that! It came up when I searched for 'Hunsdon House' so I just assumed, but yes, I think it's one of those title variations you get with the tradition. Here's a cool version that I didn't link to originally because the quality is quite bad, where we get some background and a comparison with 'Grand Square' (which I'm pretty sure I've done at ceilidhs).
it's all very squared-off and interlocking. Very cool!
I know, isn't it pretty! The chap in the video above calls it a 'grand square' I think.
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