This song immediately transports me to early seventies suburban Manchester, with my parents and siblings all alive and harty, with me observing them from afar while sat at the dinner table. Id love to go back in time.
It was 17 November 1969 when the TV show Take Three Girls was first shown and I believe the song was released at the same time. This song has stuck in my head ever since and I was only 8 at the time. I remember wanting to be like the original Three Girls - Liza Goddard, Susan Jameson and Angela Down - and live in a flat in London! The thing was though in my innocent, childish mind the swinging 60s, along with the great music, were never going to end - now wouldn't that be something! 🤩
I know what you mean, many memories of TV Series and music are connected to family and friends who sadly are no longer with us and we'd love to go back in time to live those moments, that we didn't realise would become so precious with time, again.
When she sings she is beautiful, and so calm, and when she opens her mouth you have just to listen. I've almost never seen a band like them, such an understanding of music and the personalities that bring it to life, these five musicians were amazing, really.
Confident in the skill of the 4 men surrounding her she was able to produce her best , which she did, Gorgeous art . If this can come from the mean streets of Catford then anything is possible!
As a note, the song isn't simply in 5/4 as a few folks here have noted, comparing it to "Take Five". The song shifts between three distinctive time signatures, 5/4, 7/8 and 6/4 time. This, I think is what gives the song it's beguiling quality. It's hard to keep up with what is going on. It took me an age to get my head round it while learning to play it from the l.p. but once you get it, it makes sense. It all seems to hang on Jacqui's vocals. I think she wrote the song after hearing Bert and John playing around with a guitar riff.
Absolutely bloody brilliant and fantastic I love this song and the rest of pentangles music and jacquis singing is beautiful and out of this world I love it and could listen to it for hours and still can't get enough of it
And I like how the lead singer she doesn’t have to do any thing super impressive or to be cool or anything , she’s just sitting there and singing with her beautiful melodic voice.
I know exactly what you mean by saying she doesn't have to do anything super impressive - like the reality TV show or social media "singers" who all try to sound like Mariah or Whitney or Leona or whoever they like to copy these days - I haven't a clue because I don't pay attention to it, I only listen to the "golden oldies" like this and they truly do sound golden to my ears! The 60s was the best decade by far!
Pentangle appeared on Later with Jools Holland about 14/15 years ago and they played this , much the same arrangement and from time to time you will see various programmes like this on BBC4
Most musicians, singers and performers wouldn’t dare have the guts to do something like this they’re too lame to even try and singers use auto tune mostly with their voice And this is just true natural talent as well.
Farkle Berry, if you're still around (or anyone else who happens to know, for that matter). Can you tell us what year the video recording was made? I'd guess late 60's early 70's? Also to those mentioning Brubeck's Take Five and 5/4 time, this song is actually a strange mix of 5/4 and 6/4. Some verses purely 6/4 others definitely 5/4. Really cool to see them playing live!
Actually, you could reduce the entire tune to 6/4. The 5/4 + 7/4 of the main theme adds to 12 and you can cut that in half. The middle section is in straight 6/4.
It's odd, this is without doubt an astounding tune. But all these comments regarding how this was when music was at it's best etc. This was an era when the Brits were so buttoned up, second only perhaps to the Japanese. Folk performed seated, pondered on by an audience also seated. Desperately trying to contain their emotional reaction for god knows what reason.The thing that really makes this so white hot is it's jazz aspect, levering itself perfectly into the rigid librarian knitted introversion. Like some kind of musical insistant puppy.Thank god that things have changed, but for one second this happened and it was good.
Gahh, it's not in 5/4. The main them is in 5/4 + 7/4 and the middle section is in 6/4. That first bar of 5/4 has a similar subdivision to both Take Five and Living In The Past, but those tunes are in 5/4 only.
@@racketman2uYes, I absolutely love Living In The Past and this gives you that same feeling of late 60s early 70s nostalgia that Living In The Past does! There were a lot of TV shows around back then with theme tunes which just had that "something" to make you remember them 50 or 60 years later. Does anyone remember the BBC1 show The Family, which came on during the early to mid 70s? That also had a theme tune I remember and I think it was instrumental apart from a woman humming the tune. It's strange how these tunes stay with us for so long!
Know what you mean! 😂 Those three - and other female singers of today - couldn't sit still and sing this in a dress up to the neck, no bare chests! No writhing with legs akimbo in front of the camera! They'd never sell their music on their singing alone would they?!!!
@@beverleyr2625 "They'd never sell their music on their singing alone would they?!!!" Indeed not. Hence the need for all those over-produced music videos! I have a thing called the 'Pub Test'. If an artist could perform successfully in an English pub, with _minimal_ instrumentation and NO electronic enhancement (beyond a simple mike), then he or she is a REAL artist. Otherwise...🙄 Frankly, I don't understand how so many folk can put up with so much of the CRAP around these days! When I was a youngster, my friends and I went to a gig to LISTEN to the music, played by musicians. Today, youngsters (many of them) go to SEE a CELEBRITY, regardless of any musicality (or anything above mediocre talent). Most depressing!
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Quintessentially 1960s. English folk has a vibe all of its own. Love it.
This song immediately transports me to early seventies suburban Manchester, with my parents and siblings all alive and harty, with me observing them from afar while sat at the dinner table. Id love to go back in time.
It was 17 November 1969 when the TV show Take Three Girls was first shown and I believe the song was released at the same time. This song has stuck in my head ever since and I was only 8 at the time. I remember wanting to be like the original Three Girls - Liza Goddard, Susan Jameson and Angela Down - and live in a flat in London! The thing was though in my innocent, childish mind the swinging 60s, along with the great music, were never going to end - now wouldn't that be something! 🤩
I know what you mean, many memories of TV Series and music are connected to family and friends who sadly are no longer with us and we'd love to go back in time to live those moments, that we didn't realise would become so precious with time, again.
Beguiling. High musical talent accompanied with taste and judgement. Timeless.
Utterly spellbinding. This is music performed by really talented musicians.
Jacqui McShee is the anti-diva. Just sing the melody and lyrics beautifully and don't worry about stealing the show. Refreshing.
... and so she steals the show eventually!!!
When she sings she is beautiful, and so calm, and when she opens her mouth you have just to listen.
I've almost never seen a band like them, such an understanding of music and the personalities that bring it to life, these five musicians were amazing, really.
Yes just hearing her sing voice control is brilliant it's her natural instrument.
Her voice steals the show.
I could listen to her voice for hours. Clear diction and an a beautiful clean cut sound, what more can we ask?
One thing’s for sure
They knew what true music was in those days.
Confident in the skill of the 4 men surrounding her she was able to produce her best , which she did,
Gorgeous art .
If this can come from the mean streets of Catford then anything is possible!
Lovely footage, a journey back in time.
quintessential talent in every sound these lads produce
And lassie or are the lads wearing trousers 👖 that give you a higher range
😂
Magical. Just magical.
Natural voice clear and very pleasant🎶🎶🎶👍👍👍
Take 3 girls, 70s nursing show, where i first heard of the supreme Pentangle. Converted instantly. From a/c to d/c ..wow..!!
People today simply don’t know what true good music is.
As a note, the song isn't simply in 5/4 as a few folks here have noted, comparing it to "Take Five". The song shifts between three distinctive time signatures, 5/4, 7/8 and 6/4 time. This, I think is what gives the song it's beguiling quality. It's hard to keep up with what is going on. It took me an age to get my head round it while learning to play it from the l.p. but once you get it, it makes sense. It all seems to hang on Jacqui's vocals. I think she wrote the song after hearing Bert and John playing around with a guitar riff.
Anthony Monaghan, sorry I didn't see this comment of yours when I wrote mine more recently. It's really an interesting mix of signatures!
@@Mark.Aronszajn Especially when in places the band and Jacqui are using different times.
@@mothmagic1 😄Hadn't noticed that...
@@Mark.Aronszajn Not sure but I think in places they're actually in different keys too. Don't get talent like that any more which is a shame.
Good shout anthony, even tougher to play than "golden brown"
Absolutely bloody brilliant and fantastic I love this song and the rest of
pentangles music and jacquis singing is beautiful and out of this world I love it and could listen to it for hours and still can't get enough of it
Nice references to Dave Brubeck's Take 5
hi sharon.. where are you from?
Complex stuff, musically. Always loved this band and was lucky enough to see them in '69 or '70. The measures seem to alternate between 5/4 and 7/4.
simply beautiful
And I like how the lead singer she doesn’t have to do any thing super impressive or to be cool or anything , she’s just sitting there and singing with her beautiful melodic voice.
I know exactly what you mean by saying she doesn't have to do anything super impressive - like the reality TV show or social media "singers" who all try to sound like Mariah or Whitney or Leona or whoever they like to copy these days - I haven't a clue because I don't pay attention to it, I only listen to the "golden oldies" like this and they truly do sound golden to my ears! The 60s was the best decade by far!
Beautiful relaxing piece of music beautifully sung. It isn't easy to sing like this! Fabulous 😊👍🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👏👏👏👏👏👏
It is when you have a natural talent like Jacqui.
Love this song by the Pentangle
This is sublime truly sublime 😍
pure bliss
thanks for the video
Simply brilliant !!
And that’s how folk music should always be to me.
Uno per l'altro, mi vene la ciccia di gallina,,, che spettacolo i PENTANGLES
A mix of Brubeck, Swingle Singers and the British Isles folk music tradition.
Just wonderful
best song ever.
Thanks for posting. Heart warming.
a little gem
beautiful and perfect.
no one even comes close to this today !!
Irina Oleinikova How right you are.
I simply don't find the right words, ... never a musician or group made me that speechless, but it feels okay! Haha!
They don’t know how much they’ve missed.
unpretensious and beautiful
Pentangle appeared on Later with Jools Holland about 14/15 years ago and they played this , much the same arrangement and from time to time you will see various programmes like this on BBC4
Thank you ChatGPT
Beautiful.
Beautiful!
Most musicians, singers and performers wouldn’t dare have the guts to do something like this they’re too lame to even try and singers use auto tune mostly with their voice
And this is just true natural talent as well.
Farkle Berry, if you're still around (or anyone else who happens to know, for that matter). Can you tell us what year the video recording was made? I'd guess late 60's early 70's? Also to those mentioning Brubeck's Take Five and 5/4 time, this song is actually a strange mix of 5/4 and 6/4. Some verses purely 6/4 others definitely 5/4. Really cool to see them playing live!
Actually, you could reduce the entire tune to 6/4. The 5/4 + 7/4 of the main theme adds to 12 and you can cut that in half. The middle section is in straight 6/4.
Just bought this album, (original vinyl).
It's odd, this is without doubt an astounding tune. But all these comments regarding how this was when music was at it's best etc. This was an era when the Brits were so buttoned up, second only perhaps to the Japanese. Folk performed seated, pondered on by an audience also seated. Desperately trying to contain their emotional reaction for god knows what reason.The thing that really makes this so white hot is it's jazz aspect, levering itself perfectly into the rigid librarian knitted introversion. Like some kind of musical insistant puppy.Thank god that things have changed, but for one second this happened and it was good.
Sometimes people just listened really hard even American audiences....th-cam.com/video/mOVa2HdfJMI/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=HoraceWinkk
This is called pure talent. Non-existing today. It is irrelevant if people sit stand move or not.
It's an Aussie audience, mate.
Maybe the audience were just enjoying the music.
England My England !
Gone All Gone.
Talented
Would love to hear Jacqui and Steeleye Span's Maddy Prior doing a duet
What a band
Used as the theme to a tv series called take three girls
Indeed! Starring Susan Jameson, Liza Goddard and Angela Down.
@@carolebarker2195thanks for that. I couldn't remember who the girls were. I used to enjoy that show
@@mothmagic1 Me too, if I was allowed to stay up to watch it all! You'll be around my age then.
@@carolebarker2195 FWIW I'll be 76 in August
@@mothmagic1 Oh wow, you're doing well! I'm 63, I was about 9 when this was first shown. You were a teenager in the best time for music then.
Lift off !
❤
Great grainy bw video...anybody hear take 5? Pretty obvious with the 5/4 signature
Yes, me
yes, it's a very catchy timing, Jethro Tull's "Living In The Past" is another great song in 5/4
Gahh, it's not in 5/4. The main them is in 5/4 + 7/4 and the middle section is in 6/4. That first bar of 5/4 has a similar subdivision to both Take Five and Living In The Past, but those tunes are in 5/4 only.
@@racketman2uYes, I absolutely love Living In The Past and this gives you that same feeling of late 60s early 70s nostalgia that Living In The Past does! There were a lot of TV shows around back then with theme tunes which just had that "something" to make you remember them 50 or 60 years later. Does anyone remember the BBC1 show The Family, which came on during the early to mid 70s? That also had a theme tune I remember and I think it was instrumental apart from a woman humming the tune. It's strange how these tunes stay with us for so long!
Over to YOU, Rihanna, Miley, Ariana etc etc etc.......................................
Know what you mean! 😂 Those three - and other female singers of today - couldn't sit still and sing this in a dress up to the neck, no bare chests! No writhing with legs akimbo in front of the camera! They'd never sell their music on their singing alone would they?!!!
@@beverleyr2625
"They'd never sell their music on their singing alone would they?!!!"
Indeed not. Hence the need for all those over-produced music videos! I have a thing called the 'Pub Test'. If an artist could perform successfully in an English pub, with _minimal_ instrumentation and NO electronic enhancement (beyond a simple mike), then he or she is a REAL artist. Otherwise...🙄
Frankly, I don't understand how so many folk can put up with so much of the CRAP around these days! When I was a youngster, my friends and I went to a gig to LISTEN to the music, played by musicians. Today, youngsters (many of them) go to SEE a CELEBRITY, regardless of any musicality (or anything above mediocre talent). Most depressing!
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Sublime x
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