JUDY COLLINS & TOMMY MAKEM - "The Great Selchie" HD 1992

Judy Collins is joined by Tommy Maken on the tin whistle in this performance of "The Great Selchie of Shule Skerry," taped in 1992 for the TV special Songs Of The Sea. Makem was a hero of Irish folk music, who had a thriving career both in the States and in the UK. For many years he toured with the Clancy Brothers. Born in Northern Ireland, he died in New Hampshire in 2007, at the age of 74.

[@daisyjane1070]

Her voice has never changed. She's over 70 now and still clear as a silver bell.

[@pirbird14]

She says she ruined her voice with booze and drugs. I have to agree. Compare with Russian Lovesong on Pete Seegers Rainbow Quest or "Anathea" on Hootenany , both on KZbin. She had a much clearer, and purer voice back then. She is still superb.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Nobodys voice "doesn't change". A few works exceedingly hard to create the illusion that it hasn't, though. But let's not be naive. The body ages and so does the voice.

[@carolinafrasineanu]

I just adore the folk music of the sixties.This singer has an angel's voice.

[@valkyriesardo278]

I first heard Judy sing this song many, many years ago. I fell in love with it, learned the verse. Some songs remain old friends for life that greet you with the same warm smile whenever you meet.

[@AxarquiaAnimalRescue]

Lovely to have access to our beautiful heritage of Scots folk music. I hope it lives on through many ages to come.

[@lauragitarz]

Two of my favorites, doing one of my favorite songs.

[@richardansede2152]

Love both of them and there music !!!

[@massimomarchesin8708]

LHo scoperta da poco Anche se il suo nome non mi era nuovo !!!!! Anche lei bellissima voce grande cantante interprete folk !!!!! Anche lei una delle più belle voci femminili che abbia mai ascoltato !!!!!!

[@susanl1120]

hauntingly beautiful!

[@JackieMorrisArtist]

Duncan Williamson, the Scottish gypsy storyteller, had a wealth of great Selkie stories that he told and some were written down. Also David Thompson's book, The People of the Sea is wonderful. Love this song.

[@johnsalmond]

an enthralling book, reviewed here www.theguardian.com/books/2001/feb/24/books.guardianreview

[@69Starskey]

Thankyou for this :) Beautiful Judys' voice always stirs something inside & Tommys' bit on the whistle adds a further bit of beauty to this lovely old folk tale

[@44elvina]

Moving very moving

[@michaelmusic13]

Thank you.

[@C6H12B26]

Excellent ! Have you read "The Silkie" by the late canadian writer Van Vogt ? He is well known ("Slans", "The world of -A"...). This book derives from this "Selchie". I will ask a friend of mine for a version with renaissance lute accompaniment. Great thanks !

[@sambac2053]

I've read Null-A ,and Slan, great stuff. I didn't know about The Silkie

[@rodders769]

Wish she should have said the bairns instead of child otherwise fantastic.

[@gracereynolds5955]

This is a good version but I have to admit that I prefer Barbara Dicksons version