Mam and dad listened to this. I used to pretend to listen to stay up late. Now I stay up late and listen to it Great music. Made for memories. Beautiful
I remember my dad use to sleep in his chair in the living room, n whenever I'd go through the room I'd always stop to listen to this n many others, I have my dad to thank for my taste in music, truly.
This is one of the most underrated songs of all time,me and my pals were out camping one night and we heard this song," screaming your a liar" god this takes me back ,I was 12 or 13 ,it still sends shivers down my back when I hear it now,what bothered me was when it was played , very rarely on the radio they never played it to the end,ie the bass guitar .omg just a fantastic song .
I have seen thousands of bands live over the years, you name them and chances are that i have seen them. One of the best bands i ever saw was Lindisfarne at Essex University in the early 70s. I met them after the show and got them to sign autographs ( which i sold on E-bay a few years back). Alan Hull asked me to carry his guitar whilst Ray Jackson got my mate to carry his mandolin to the tour bus. Real nice guys oh yes i can still remember that night.....
I say they are FIRST CLASS, not just first class, always played their music on my 8-track stereo in my old humber super snipe many moons ago. I've now bought a cd player !!! All the best to the geordies, regards from Reigate , surrey
A great band and a great artist Alan Hull, often described as the Bob Dylan of the North East, but he was more , much more than that. He was also a great human being, so much unsung by the UK. Sad... it takes someone from Algeria to shine a light on this great, great man
Great memories of going to see Lindisfarne at St Andrews Hall Norwich. The back up band started late as Lindifarne had not made it through the snow yet. They called and said their truck was stuck and they were hitching on ahead. They eventually turned up at about 9:30 pm. The door opened and they came in in a blast of snow. They had a few minutes to get ready and played a fantastic show with the back-up band's gear. Not quite the same these days.
Beautiful song from a very underrated band. Loved seeing this again after all these years. I watched this and went and bought the record (around the time of the punk era ). Good memories 🙂
Wanted to call my 1st girl Lisa Eleanor as I was so inspired by this song. Her first gig aged 5 was Lindisfarne at Hemel Hempstead where Alan Hull held her hands from stage whilst she was on my shoulders
I love checking out the early rememberances of British guys...love to read about your first concerts at "cricket' stadiums and with groups like this and Nektar... My first was in '72....Humble Pie with new group, Foghat and Jo Jo Gunne...Second, '73 was Humble Pie with "new group from California", "The Eagles"--kind of remembered Withchy Woman...and while wishing I was at a Santana concert, emcee intoduces Jorge Santana and Malo--Sauvecito...wow
Oh wow. saw these guys at the old Beverley picture house some years ago now and, i have to say , not the biggest, but the best gig i've ever experienced. Just magical !!!!!!
I was proud to see them Shepherds Bush and sat in front of a young brother & sister and I said that they were a little young for the Lindisfarne concert, and they were there to honor their Dad who had played Lindisfarne music all their lives and he had sadly passed away. A lovely tribute X
Hello! Of the 'Classic' line-up... Rod Clements is still touring as a solo artist and playing sessions. Ray Jackson is an artist. Ray Laidlaw works in TV, Film & Event Production and still plays drums. Simon Cowe lives in Canada and works in the brewing industry.
Heard this on top of the pops in 72 and it has stayed with me ever since. Beautiful melody and haunting feel. Check out 'Roll On That Day' from the best of. Uplifting stuff, love it.
Ah - those times when musicians actually played and improvised instead of just copying (or even mimicking) to their record. I did not know that they could play funky...
The first time I saw this group was at Salford University in 1978. It was probably in the same week that they gave their performance at the Granada Studios. The studios, just down the road from Salford Uni, was where Tony Wilson worked for regional news. I saw him at a number of local concerts. He was looking for an outlet for his musical passion and, of course, he went on to found the Hacienda, Factory Records and contributed to the creation of "Madchester"
Wonderful song. I remember going from school to the record shop especially to buy this in its record sleeve....not for the sleeve though! Excellent post....Cheers..........
A dear You Tube friend sent this to me, such a great song, and oh oh, such great times when this came out. I completely forgot about this band, but it is so nice to sit, listen and remeber... made me a realy happy dutch lady.
saw these guys in the seventys downunder they were supported by slade and statusquo lindisfarne blew them away if they are still playing theyshould come back to australia you know its the best place in the world
Well Rod who used to play bass and Ray on drums are the only 2 originals left playing, but a Lindisfarne certainly still exists and are still great. with Rod playing mandolin, slide and lead guitar. Ray co-stars in a tour called the Lindisfarne story with Billy Mitchell. Also worth a night out to see. Sadly Si Cowe has now also passed away and Jacka at least at the moment is retired as far as I know..
I live in Australia too but I'm originally from the north east of England where these guys are from. As much as I love this country you really couldn't beat seeing these guys in their home town of Newcastle, Christmas time at the City Hall now that was fantastic
I think you only really understood what Lindisfarne where about ,if you were there & then at that time, I was and There Was 'Magic in the air' I'm not saying if you weren't there, you don't 'get it', but it was such a sense of Geordie pride being there with the band at city hall...ye knaa wor ah mean like ? When I think of Newcastle, I think of 'the magpies' (of course) broon ale,Lindisfarne, and the tyne bridge ,and the bigg market on a Friday night. oh aye..and the Mayfair :)
Lindisfarne sono stati un gruppo folk-rock britannico molto popolare negli anni settanta[1]. Tra i loro successi: Lady Eleanor, Meet Me On The Corner, Fog on the Tyne. La band era capitanata da Alan Hull (20 febbraio 1945 - 17 novembre 1995), voce, chitarra e piano del gruppo[2]. Il gruppo ha continuato l'attività fino al 2003.
Was number one when I left school in 1982. I met Kevin Rowland at Radio one road show in Falmouth a few yeàrs later and he was very polite and friendly. Love Dexys
There used to be a quaint quirky pub in exeter in the uk called the Red Cow. University students would frequent it as it was fairly near the campus and it was very near the level crossing by St Davids station. You could have a yard of ale there if you were brave enough. For the completely insane, they had a funnel with a long tube, which you slid down your throat to your stomach and then the funnel could be filled with whatever spirits anybody chose. It was a sure way to go from being stone cold sober to needing an ambulance in under a minute! In the separate pool room at the back was the best jukebox in town and that was where I first heard this wonderful song in 1983, as a student from exeter college, just up the hill. Like many other uk pubs, the Red Cow was knocked down around 2004 and some ugly 'british brutal' flats built therre instead.
I too saw Lindisfarne live,Sheffield,England 71/72 maybe.Absolutely loved the Fog On The Tyne album. I remember Jacka doing Blaydon Races,they were such a fine band.Not sure if the support was Gordon Giltrap or LLoyd Watson,or even someone i've forgotten about. So if anyone knows,please tell.
I think I was there for that recording. I know I went to Manchester for a Granada TV performance at around that time and I have a load of photographs that I too there too
See these @ The Concert hall @ Reading University early 1970’s nice tight little concert hall really intimate stays in my head like it was yesterday Fog on The Tyne ect
Total class and so tragic we lost Alan so young
thankyou for posting this takes me back to a time when the world seemed a happier place 15/12/2023
Saw them at Ripon teacher training college about 1971…brilliant!
Mam and dad listened to this. I used to pretend to listen to stay up late. Now I stay up late and listen to it Great music. Made for memories. Beautiful
ddouble dutch I think many of us are like that. Our parents music formed us.
I remember my dad use to sleep in his chair in the living room, n whenever I'd go through the room I'd always stop to listen to this n many others, I have my dad to thank for my taste in music, truly.
That's what they all say.
Loved it then, love it now; timeless ❤❤❤
Absolutely brilliant will never forget that beautiful song, thanks Lindesfarm and Mr Hull.
lucky to have seen this band live meet me on the corner was another that takes me back and alan hull pipe dreams
Miss my parents. ..lindisfarne and Jethro Tull ...bring happy memories back ☺ rock on xx
Same here.😢
Me too love from Cork City Ireland @gerrybanyard1440
Just one word to describe this, fantastic.
This is one of the most underrated songs of all time,me and my pals were out camping one night and we heard this song," screaming your a liar" god this takes me back ,I was 12 or 13 ,it still sends shivers down my back when I hear it now,what bothered me was when it was played , very rarely on the radio they never played it to the end,ie the bass guitar .omg just a fantastic song .
You are so right. Dylanesque lyrics with a Northern edge . We all knew a lady Eleanor at some point.
Agree
I know that feeling. Yes, love this song. So many layers to it with each band member adding something very different.
I have seen thousands of bands live over the years, you name them and chances are that i have seen them. One of the best bands i ever saw was Lindisfarne at Essex University in the early 70s. I met them after the show and got them to sign autographs ( which i sold on E-bay a few years back).
Alan Hull asked me to carry his guitar whilst Ray Jackson got my mate to carry his mandolin to the tour bus. Real nice guys oh yes i can still remember that night.....
Wonderful stuff. English talent at it's finest. RIP Alan.
Albannach
It's nice to see (and hear, of course) Rod Clements rocking his fretless bass.
A Wonderful Live Performance! This is what Music should be like. Thanks for posting.
This is the song that made me pick up a guitar all those years ago.Thanks lads for everything.
I say they are FIRST CLASS, not just first class, always played their music on my 8-track stereo in my old humber super snipe many moons ago. I've now bought a cd player !!! All the best to the geordies, regards from Reigate , surrey
Yeah! My father used to listen to these guys, such a good band, loving this!
A great band and a great artist Alan Hull, often described as the Bob Dylan of the North East, but he was more , much more than that. He was also a great human being, so much unsung by the UK. Sad... it takes someone from Algeria to shine a light on this great, great man
He was more like the Band than Dylan
Great memories of going to see Lindisfarne at St Andrews Hall Norwich. The back up band started late as Lindifarne had not made it through the snow yet. They called and said their truck was stuck and they were hitching on ahead. They eventually turned up at about 9:30 pm. The door opened and they came in in a blast of snow. They had a few minutes to get ready and played a fantastic show with the back-up band's gear. Not quite the same these days.
Lindisfarne at their best. Allan Hull had a unique voice.
one of my all time favorite songs ! CLASSIC ! takes me right back !
One of the least talked about bands that should be up there with the Stones and the Beatles. Alan Hull was a genius.
Always adored this beautiful song.
Für mich ist der Song ein Welthit.
Saw them at the Oval Cricket ground about 1970.Awesome day except eveything was melting and the sky was gold and rose!!!
Sublime. Grew up listening to This group.
One of the most underrated bands ever, nicely out of tune is still a great album.
punkoid76 ,
I don't think that they are not under rated. They had a lot of success in the 70's.
So many good 70s folk rockers....John Martyn, Strawbs, Jack the Lad, Bert Jansch, Steeleye Span, Pentangle, Roy Harper......etc etc etc
They are not underrated - I like them!
Beautiful song from a very underrated band. Loved seeing this again after all these years. I watched this and went and bought the record (around the time of the punk era ). Good memories 🙂
Wanted to call my 1st girl Lisa Eleanor as I was so inspired by this song. Her first gig aged 5 was Lindisfarne at Hemel Hempstead where Alan Hull held her hands from stage whilst she was on my shoulders
Best band ever. .so underated. .RIP Alan
My first grand daughter is called Eleanor , which brought this fantastic song back into my head .
What they all say.
@@robinking6201 what they all say.
Love this song... always have. A great live performance - would have liked to have been there - but just a small child at the time... 😞
The North Easts own Bob Dylan one of the greatest song writers this country has ever produced
Saw this awesome band twice in Watford, UK in my teens, when I was still at school! Really loved them live@!
This is one of my all time favourite ♥️
Maria Grey Teacher Training College 1971 they were there…..we loved it
That was so groovy!! Loved this!! Such a great song!
still a fan after50 years
I love checking out the early rememberances of British guys...love to read about your first concerts at "cricket' stadiums and with groups like this and Nektar... My first was in '72....Humble Pie with new group, Foghat and Jo Jo Gunne...Second, '73 was Humble Pie with "new group from California", "The Eagles"--kind of remembered Withchy Woman...and while wishing I was at a Santana concert, emcee intoduces Jorge Santana and Malo--Sauvecito...wow
Takes me back. I saw these guys live in Manchester in 1972. What memories.
Tony Craddock hi Tony I play guitar , would like a website lesson , can't seam to find one any help .
Absolute belter of a song, beautiful ❤️
Oh wow. saw these guys at the old Beverley picture house some years ago now and, i have to say , not the biggest, but the best gig i've ever experienced. Just magical !!!!!!
alan hull the English (north east) Bob Dylan. A great songwriter. Deserves greater recognition. May he RIP
Great times ...great music, growing up in the 70s.
I was proud to see them Shepherds Bush and sat in front of a young brother & sister and I said that they were a little young for the Lindisfarne concert, and they were there to honor their Dad who had played Lindisfarne music all their lives and he had sadly passed away. A lovely tribute X
Hello! Of the 'Classic' line-up... Rod Clements is still touring as a solo artist and playing sessions. Ray Jackson is an artist. Ray Laidlaw works in TV, Film & Event Production and still plays drums. Simon Cowe lives in Canada and works in the brewing industry.
Thanks for the update.
Sadly Si Cowe died in Canada----RIP
Big thanks for that step back in time!!
Stunning tune, from a Great LP! dx
reminders of my youth in Whitley Bay - happy times!
straight back to my upbringing in Whitley Bay :)) Happy times!
Named my daughter Eleanor (Eleanor Mia) after this song. Classic.. I hate the fact she insists on being called Ellie now :-(
That may well change with time... I ❤️ the name
first saw these at reading rock '79 blew me away !
A great band still performing. I first saw them at the Crystal Palace Bowl in 1972 along with Yes and the Mahavishnu orchestra...Great memories!!
Yes, i was there also. Lindisfarne and Fairport Convention filled the folk-rock contingent. Great memories!
What a lineup! Bet that was a great day!
Yes Neil i was there too with my gf. Do you have the full programme of that concert....for old times sake?
I was there too all three bands were superb that day ..still
Play their music regularly
Heard this on top of the pops in 72 and it has stayed with me ever since. Beautiful melody and haunting feel. Check out 'Roll On That Day' from the best of. Uplifting stuff, love it.
Thanks for turning me onto "Roll On That Day". That is a fantastic song.
@@alainpreveaux2428 You're welcome. :)
Superb ! Takes me back to the 70's , spot-on cover . That guys voice is uncanny !
Ah - those times when musicians actually played and improvised instead of just copying (or even mimicking) to their record. I did not know that they could play funky...
The first time I saw this group was at Salford University in 1978. It was probably in the same week that they gave their performance at the Granada Studios. The studios, just down the road from Salford Uni, was where Tony Wilson worked for regional news. I saw him at a number of local concerts. He was looking for an outlet for his musical passion and, of course, he went on to found the Hacienda, Factory Records and contributed to the creation of "Madchester"
big deal
Wonderful song. I remember going from school to the record shop especially to buy this in its record sleeve....not for the sleeve though! Excellent post....Cheers..........
A dear You Tube friend sent this to me, such a great song, and oh oh, such great times when this came out. I completely forgot about this band, but it is so nice to sit, listen and remeber...
made me a realy happy dutch lady.
Happy Christmas to a Happy Lady.
Incredible Song.
I first heard this in 91, studying abroad in Oxford. Thanks Adrian I!
Oh, this is perfect. Thank you.
Fantastic, what a song
ha was singing this at work all day,had to come home and listen to it.
memories...amazing!
One of the greats love from Ireland 🇮🇪
Love it when Simon Cowe and Ray Jackson come in on the chorus.
It's a very clever composition.
Class. One of the best 1970s songs.
A really beautiful track from the north east Legends 👍
saw these guys in the seventys downunder they were supported by slade and statusquo lindisfarne blew them away if they are still playing theyshould come back to australia you know its the best place in the world
john quinn Alan Hull died on 17 November 1995
john quinn The remaining members are reforming, or at least playing a one off show next Saturday at Newcastle Racecourse so never give up hope :-)
Well Rod who used to play bass and Ray on drums are the only 2 originals left playing, but a Lindisfarne certainly still exists and are still great. with Rod playing mandolin, slide and lead guitar. Ray co-stars in a tour called the Lindisfarne story with Billy Mitchell. Also worth a night out to see. Sadly Si Cowe has now also passed away and Jacka at least at the moment is retired as far as I know..
I live in Australia too but I'm originally from the north east of England where these guys are from. As much as I love this country you really couldn't beat seeing these guys in their home town of Newcastle, Christmas time at the City Hall now that was fantastic
great song takes me back
heard this for the first time in ages on mark radcliffe's show on radio 2 last night. Your right about it taking you back in time, ah! the memories!!
I think you only really understood what Lindisfarne where about ,if you were there & then at that time, I was and There Was
'Magic in the air'
I'm not saying if you weren't there, you don't 'get it', but it was such a sense of Geordie pride being there with the band at city hall...ye knaa wor ah mean like ?
When I think of Newcastle, I think of
'the magpies' (of course) broon ale,Lindisfarne, and the tyne bridge ,and the bigg market on a Friday night.
oh aye..and the Mayfair :)
simply a great song
One of my favourites
Lindisfarne sono stati un gruppo folk-rock britannico molto popolare negli anni settanta[1].
Tra i loro successi: Lady Eleanor, Meet Me On The Corner, Fog on the Tyne.
La band era capitanata da Alan Hull (20 febbraio 1945 - 17 novembre 1995), voce, chitarra e piano del gruppo[2].
Il gruppo ha continuato l'attività fino al 2003.
Was number one when I left school in 1982. I met Kevin Rowland at Radio one road show in Falmouth a few yeàrs later and he was very polite and friendly.
Love Dexys
I think you're in the wrong place.
There used to be a quaint quirky pub in exeter in the uk called the Red Cow. University students would frequent it as it was fairly near the campus and it was very near the level crossing by St Davids station. You could have a yard of ale there if you were brave enough. For the completely insane, they had a funnel with a long tube, which you slid down your throat to your stomach and then the funnel could be filled with whatever spirits anybody chose. It was a sure way to go from being stone cold sober to needing an ambulance in under a minute! In the separate pool room at the back was the best jukebox in town and that was where I first heard this wonderful song in 1983, as a student from exeter college, just up the hill. Like many other uk pubs, the Red Cow was knocked down around 2004 and some ugly 'british brutal' flats built therre instead.
Well said young feller....its the music that matters....i love this video...... the clear white light will sort it out
Jim
I too saw Lindisfarne live,Sheffield,England 71/72 maybe.Absolutely loved the Fog On The Tyne album. I remember Jacka doing Blaydon Races,they were such a fine band.Not sure if the support was Gordon Giltrap or LLoyd Watson,or even someone i've forgotten about. So if anyone knows,please tell.
27 year old, I think this is one of the most underrated songs!
@stusixtyone Saw them at the Oval in 1971 at the Bangladesh concert, and they blew EVERYONE away. I think that concert launched them.
Gorgeous forever...
First time I ever heard this band . Seems like they are an English Crosby , Stills, and Nash .
Alan Hull legend, live on in my heart.
Ray Jackson was an amazing vocalist
Just love it,
Awesome, thank you for posting this - memories.....
Just got back from watching lindesfarne tonight! Absolutely fantastic
very under-rated
Oh yes, I remember this one. ahh hadnot heard or thought about it for such a long time, thanks for sending, so nice to listen to this once more
Classic song....✌
My favourite Lindisfarne song , inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's The House Of Usher.
I think I was there for that recording. I know I went to Manchester for a Granada TV performance at around that time and I have a load of photographs that I too there too
Congratulations to the beautiful Lady Eleanore and her new husband,hope that is right. All the very best.
Born Eleanor, then Ellie now Elz! This is my song ;)
Brilliant intro.
Oh, fantastic! :)
Ahhh, bless the Geordie Beatles!
See these @ The Concert hall @ Reading University early 1970’s nice tight little concert hall really intimate stays in my head like it was yesterday Fog on The Tyne ect
@1927gallagher Many thanks my friend, great track released the year I was born!
This song reminds me of getting stoned with my grandad