When a Knight Won His Spurs takes me back to middle school assemblies, the whole school together to start the day off with a song and bit of wisdom from the head teacher, great, great days.
I was delighted to discover that the music for these songs could be purchased from Martin Simpson's website.The alternative tuning he uses is CGCGCD for 'Never any Good' and CGCFCD for Kit's Tune/Knight won his Spurs. I could never have worked out these tunes by ear even with knowledge of the alternative tuning, so thanks Martin, for making your music avalable to mere mortals.It would take a lifetime of practice to play these tunes with his finesse, but its great to try!
LOL inndeed ! Happy to have been of use wesmatron! Really do suggest you get the music from Martin Simpson's website .You can download PDF's for a small fee. Its still not easy,but having listened to some of your other posts I'm sure you will manage!
ok so if anyone knows any videos or artists on par with this one please please reply, iv been watching this for three years and hasnt lost a single bit of beauty to me
Happy to see that this video is still here. I also remember watching it live, I’d never heard Martin Simpson before. I was mesmerised. Wonderful.
I remember watching this on BBC folk proms hard to believe it was 15 years ago
When a Knight Won His Spurs takes me back to middle school assemblies, the whole school together to start the day off with a song and bit of wisdom from the head teacher, great, great days.
I was delighted to discover that the music for these songs could be purchased from Martin Simpson's website.The alternative tuning he uses is CGCGCD for 'Never any Good' and CGCFCD for Kit's Tune/Knight won his Spurs. I could never have worked out these tunes by ear even with knowledge of the alternative tuning, so thanks Martin, for making your music avalable to mere mortals.It would take a lifetime of practice to play these tunes with his finesse, but its great to try!
This is fabulous ❤ to all who go to Topsham tomorrow enjoy the show!!
One of the greats. when all you can do is turn to one mans song you know its something special.
Songs that touch me to the core. When a Knight Won His Spurs was my favourite hymn at school...thanks to Mr. Hardman.
Please listen to the power of the songs and forget the bloody tuning, when there's a genius in your midst lay back and APPRECIATE.
Whatever the key, whatever the chords, this is a beautiful song.
wish I could sing so eloquently about my treasured father or have my lovely gurlz do so for theirs'!!!
I'm not really a fan of this type of music, but I really like Martin Simpson, amazing guitarist.
That's incredibly kind of you. I'll check out that pdf and give it a go. Again, warmest thanks.
awesome, inspiring stuff!
Oh, pooh! I got to know him in September 1964 at John Leggot Grammer School, Scunthorpe, Lincs!
LOL inndeed ! Happy to have been of use wesmatron! Really do suggest you get the music from Martin Simpson's website .You can download PDF's for a small fee. Its still not easy,but having listened to some of your other posts I'm sure you will manage!
I've got that capo! Maybe that means I'll be as good as him one day.... *sigh*
Nice
LOL...I've been trying to work that bugger out in DADGAD
ok so if anyone knows any videos or artists on par with this one please please reply, iv been watching this for three years and hasnt lost a single bit of beauty to me
This is amazing. Anyone got any idea what tuning 'Knight' is in?
ahhhhhh savoury
Sorry GrammAr School. But that's how we pronounce it in Scunny. There's also a second "t" on Leggott!
yeehaa!!! =] >3
Both songs are CGCGCD
lol
Holy shit, Michael isn't American?
Cooldrew100 Martin...