tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post7601020927349483278..comments2024-03-17T11:05:22.464+00:00Comments on The Life And Opinions of Andrew Rilstone: Alasdair RobertsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-40096222336105681472011-06-21T19:49:14.927+01:002011-06-21T19:49:14.927+01:00I imagine that the refrain made sense in the conte...I imagine that the refrain made sense in the context of a quite different song (about a war, say), and some singer borrowed the tune, changed the verses, but left the refrain where it was. (Like football fans singing "we're all going to Wembley" even though they're really going to Cardiff.)Andrew Rilstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16934052271846235431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-83524183378334354822011-06-21T11:50:15.535+01:002011-06-21T11:50:15.535+01:00I was hoping to get my review up first so that I c...I was hoping to get my review up first so that I could mention this, but drinking with Swedes got in the way. <br /><br />The Carlisle/Lion refrain from cruel mother seems to be from a Walter Scott poem, so either <br />1) the version he was working from took it from Scott. <br />2) Visa versa. <br />Or <br />3) Roberts put it in himself and was having a bit of fun dropping misinformation in his introduction. <br /><br /><i>Bristol's leading folk-journalist may be able to provide a sketch of me sitting at my table, open-mouthed, ignoring my beer</i><br /><br />I only have some random sketches of your hands from the concert itself, maybe I'll manage from memory. <br />I did find some more sketches featuring you from the Folk Festival which I'll email you if you want?Graham MF Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12401026199760777673noreply@blogger.com