Sing a Song for You

Sing a Song for You
Studio album by Anne Briggs
Released	1997
Recorded	Jones Studios, London, March 1973
Genre	Folk
Length	39:39
Label	Fledg'ling Records
Producer	Terry Brown
Anne Briggs chronology
The Time Has Come (1971) Sing a Song for You (1997)

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Allmusic	[1]

Sing a Song for You is a folk album released in 1997 by Anne Briggs. It was originally recorded in March 1973 but was initially withheld from release as Anne Briggs reportedly wasn't satisfied with her singing on the album.^[1]

The album is the only instance of Anne Briggs recording together with a band. The band was Ragged Robin, a short-lived electric folk outfit founded by folk musician and singer-songwriter Steve Ashley. In October 1996 Briggs commented: It was a lot of fun playing with Ragged Robin - the only time in my life I've ever worked with a group - they were tolerant of my inability to know what key I was playing or singing in, or even what chords I was playing [if any]! ^[2]

Track listing

1. "Hill's of Greenmor" (Traditional arr. Briggs)
2. "Sing a Song for You" (Briggs)
3. "Sovay" (Traditional adapt. Lloyd)
4. "I Thought I Saw You Again" (Briggs)
5. "Summer's In" (Briggs)
6. "Travelling's Easy" (Briggs)
7. "The Bonambuie" (Traditional arr. Briggs)
8. "Tongue and Cheek" (Briggs)
9. "Bird in the Bush" (Traditional adapt. Lloyd)
10. "Sullivan's John" (Traditional arr. Briggs)

Personnel^[3]

• Anne Briggs – vocals, guitar, Irish bouzouki
• Barry Dransfield – violin (5,10)
• Ragged Robin - accompaniment (2,4-6,10)
  • Steve Ashley - vocals, harmonica, whistle
  • Richard Byers - vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Brian Diprose - bass guitar
  • John Thompson - drums, percussion

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Booklet of the 1997 CD release
3. Mainly Norfolk: https://mainlynorfolk.info/anne.briggs/records/singasongforyou.html