Nancy Kerr & James Fagan - Queen of Waters

Nancy and James perform their song 'Queen of Waters' at the Bath Folk Festival
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[@nevillelaybourne5610]

One of their best songs together. Beautifully sung and played.

[@eitancooper8240]

I first heard these two at the Warwick festival in 2019. They literally came out of the audience to replace a performer who scratched last minute. They were incredible! Later they performed with their Melsrose Quartet and then Nancy did a solo set. Between performances they were with their kid, part of the crowd but clearly first among their peers. English folk music at its best.

[@marklar5334]

This song is a masterpiece.

[@bruceww5459]

Wonderful...in my opinion they are the most brilliant and genuine Folk duo in England today. Listening to their beautiful music is such a blessed relief from the awful noise we are now bombarded with everywhere.

[@meium]

Agreed, they are so natural together. Although Sean Lakeman and Kathryn Roberts are as good.

[@Bowman120]

I heard an arrangement of this done by the Towersey Festival Choir, lead by the brilliant Roger Jackson. And what made it particularly special was Nancy being in the audience, singing along with everyone else. A song which will always have a special place for me.

[@jonathanberman6014]

I agree. Just a wonderful song. And such an earworm!

[@redbrian3655]

These two perform effortlessly. Their sound is tight and relaxed. Intonation is absolutely first-rate. I am a Kerr, so what else can I say!?!

[@musicgrrl11]

I can't possibly love this enough. Fantastic harmonies, fanTAStic lyrics, the viola in counterpoint to Nancy's singing... I just can't even. This song makes me remember falling in love with traditional music. It lifts my heart. Thank you.

[@treiterschijf]

Brilliant song, brilliantly performed here. A pleasure to sing this masterpiece in a choir of 200 at the 2019 Towersey Fest. A pleasure to watch the Melrose Quartet in any performance. These fine folk would make a feast of singing the phone book; their timings are immaculate, their instrumentation superb.

[@jeffmeklons6894]

this song has been a persistent earworm over the last few weeks

[@ironwoman84]

Lovely voices, music, & imagery! And the tune is a real ear worm.... 😊

[@tomgreene8480]

Lovely playing ...good intonation , tone, phrasing ..nice harmonies, not forced..a welcome difference from so many.

[@bruceww5459]

Well said...that's exactly what I think about the music of this wonderful duo.

[@lynneceegee8726]

EVery word clear like diamonds. beautiful.

[@1950accordionman]

Nancy is beautiful

[@paacer]

Such beautiful singing and playing . Many thanks Nancy and James

[@SaraMKay]

‪wow! she's great! who are the two thumbs-down- people, that was really good. even if you don't like that kind of music‬, c'mon!

[@gingerninja498]

Nancy can sing for me anytime, it's a pleasure just to listen.

[@CarSVernon]

This whole program was lovely.

[@pamelapollin3761]

Lovely, fluid, tuneful singing and playing. Beautiful, Nancy and James.

[@pennygmail]

She can fiddle AND sing at the same time! Amazing. What a duo. I just discovered this, from a friend. I am a fan, now.

[@TheBergonzi237]

singing.......AND playing chords/harmonics and ad lib at the same time. That woman has 3 independent brain trains!!!!!!! So jealous............... :-) Catchy tune too!

[@grahambell5340]

She is amazing and he is also a great player. Carolanne Pegg could fiddle and sing at the same time and there is one genius who can fiddle ,sing and buck dance all at the same time called Hillary Klug , Check her out.

[@mikegoldberg5261]

Lovely written and played, sounds like it was written a long, long time ago.

[@isusekdragi123ify]

Truly folk masterpiece of first category.

[@elenaf5431]

wonderful - the whole album! :-)

[@jerzjurkiewicz2674]

Strewth, this is wonderful☺

[@mannygrimsley7031]

You two are gorgeous.

[@WHUSean]

I love these two :)

[@lochfoot]

What a magnificent treat. Masterful and magical.

[@marklar5334]

Gorgeous!

[@banjoman44]

wow..that is so good.

[@robintripp8164]

A serene voice.

[@Pajhal09]

Amazing!!

[@pirateslifeb]

they play this song at disneyland all the time! The pirate band there does a really good version of it

[@maydragon1]

FAB. reminds me of Maddy Prior...

[@timnatauchner4106]

Sooooo beautiful!!! But why no pipes? 😢

[@desafrique53]

Kerr's voice is robust and utterly idiomatic. There is a sense of authenticity about her singing which is irrestlistable.