If I Had a Ribbon Bow
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| "If I Had a Ribbon Bow" | ||||
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| Single by Fairport Convention | ||||
| B-side | "If (Stomp)" | |||
| Released | 23 February 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 10 August 1967 | |||
| Studio | Sound Techniques, London | |||
| Label | Track 604020 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hughie Prince, Louis Singer | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe Boyd for Witchseason Productions | |||
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| "If I Had A Ribbon Bow" on YouTube | ||||
"If I Had a Ribbon Bow" is Fairport Convention's debut single.
The song written by
Karen Dalton, The Simon Sisters and Mildred Bailey
. Fairport Convention recorded their first album for Track Records in 1968. Their American producer Joe Boyd suggested they release a single. He suggested the old 1930s dance song "If I Had a Ribbon Bow."
The band cut the song with singer Judy Dyble playing the harmonium. Her legs were not long enough to reach the pedals/bellows so two other members of the group had to pump them. Tristan Fry, a friend of the group, played the vibes at the beginning and end of the song. Ian Matthews, who was then a new member of the group added a few spoken words. "If I had a Ribbon Bow" was released as a 45 with "If," a track from their first album, as the B-side. It was a minor hit on the BBC.[1]
Personnel
- harmonium
- Ian MacDonald – spoken word
- Richard Thompson – electric guitar
- Simon Nicol – electric guitar
- Ashley Hutchings – bass guitar
- Martin Lamble – drums
with
References
- ^ The Accidental Musician: The Story of Judy Dyble
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