- Source: If I Had a Ribbon Bow
"If I Had a Ribbon Bow" is Fairport Convention's debut single.
The song written by Hughie Prince and Lou Singer had been recorded previously by Maxine Sullivan (a.k.a. Marietta Williams) in 1936, Odetta (1956), Carolyn Hester (1961), Karen Dalton, The Simon Sisters and Mildred Bailey. Fairport Convention recorded their first album for Track Records in 1968. Their American producer Joe Boyd suggested they release a single. He suggested the old 1930s dance song "If I Had a Ribbon Bow."
The band cut the song with singer Judy Dyble playing the harmonium. Her legs were not long enough to reach the pedals/bellows so two other members of the group had to pump them. Tristan Fry, a friend of the group, played the vibes at the beginning and end of the song. Ian Matthews, who was then a new member of the group added a few spoken words. "If I had a Ribbon Bow" was released as a 45 with "If," a track from their first album, as the B-side. It was a minor hit on the BBC.
Personnel
Judy Dyble – vocal, harmonium
Ian MacDonald – spoken word
Richard Thompson – electric guitar
Simon Nicol – electric guitar
Ashley Hutchings – bass guitar
Martin Lamble – drums
with
Tristan Fry – vibes
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Mary J. Blige
- If I Had a Ribbon Bow
- Judy Dyble
- Fairport Convention discography
- Joe Boyd
- Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues
- Fairport Convention (album)
- Track Records
- The Best of Odetta: Ballads and Blues
- Maxine Sullivan
- Meet on the Ledge
