Detta Kenzie goes in at the deep end with a bold choice of single.
A bold choice for a single indeed. Mind, Detta’s in good company. Fairport (naturally) , Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage (who’ve also performed it with Fairport), Steve Knightley, Martin Simpson, Maddy Prior, June Tabor and Anne Briggs to name but a few.
Embellished by the undoubted quality of Tobias Ben Jacob on guitar providing a constant presence of tumbling notes, the choice certainly nails her folk colours to the mast. Hitting the heights of a higher register within a few seconds, conjuring up the iconic Sandy Denny take, there’s a warming and gentle flow as the tale skirts the lonesome plains and mountain sides.
The sympathetic production offers spacious ambience and the hint of a Celtic tinge. A brief instrumental passage with a hint of a distant wash adds to a soothing four and half minutes that brings a new and worthy variation to this familiar cautionary tale.
Judge for yourselves:
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