She Moved Through The Fair ( unreleased ) - Gerry Rafferty

[@radxone]

This is true Gerry Rafferty....written with the mists of the Scottish hills swirling around him, and the ghosts of the glens playing the drone. No one writes Celtic music like GR. Rest in peace with your clan, Gerry. Thanks so much for the pleasure.

[@johnmullane4034]

it's an old Irish song not written by Gerry, but sung like a man with Irish heritage so he could do it nothing but justice.

[@johntaylor6345]

I'm a massive Gerry Rafferty fan. I loved every album he produced. His vocals and lyrics on each song he wrote are fantastic. Sleep well Gerry. I still enjoy listening to your albums. Your daughter Martha did a great job of Rest in Blue album and she only had your vocals on each song to go by. Up in Heaven you must be proud of what she achieved. Thanks for all the music Gerry.

[@maryturner9867]

Beautiful haunting song sung by equally beautiful voice of Gerry Rafferty.

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

He was in fact a Scot!

[@alancasey4477]

Amazing version. What can you expect from a msical genius

[@lairddon]

Looked so long for this song on KZbin Had no idea the master had performed it ! God I'm happy !!

[@giuseppeiodice5579]

😅 0:15 😅😅 0:19 😅 0:21 😊

[@andrewjohnstone963]

This man kisses the soul ❤ Gerry you have me roarin and greetin 😢 Loved always❤

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

Gerry Rafferty earned his his place in Heaven by listening to his spirit. Love is all we have. ❤️

[@michaeldavin3059]

No matter how strong the wind blows the sands of time will never cover his footprints across our beautiful lands

[@stevestone07]

The best Melodic Male Vocalist! EVER!!!!! :) RIP Legend! xxx

[@SteveSmith-pr3jw]

Such an astounding and moving singer. 💞

[@willk2678]

Agree.

[@kingdonward]

I love Gerry Rafferty's music. All of it. Barbara Dickson does an awesome version of this haunting song. Gone too soon, Gerry.

[@PraytheRosaryEveryDay]

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and pay perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

[@johnhayes798]

Amen

[@carmelomariano3212]

Amén.

[@keithsullivan3438]

Which god? 3000 to choose from

[@sjplwc]

@@keithsullivan3438 Wow, what a classy way to respond to someone's heartfelt prayer. Shame on you. Repent.

[@keithsullivan3438]

@@sjplwc repent? Stupid bastard

[@geminiwednesday16]

Just beautiful beyond words.....one of my most-ever-loved songs made even more special now I've heard this version by one of the most wonderful singers of our times.

[@giuseppeiodice5579]

1:43 😊😅 2:15 2:15 2:15 2:15 2:16

[@bttrflygal]

I am forever finding more songs by Gerry Rafferty. So beautiful and sad is this one

[@libbyc3926]

Never heard this before...wow Gerry at his best again❤..r.i.p

[@lenrobinson]

Art Garfunkel does a great version too.

[@desifar]

Astonishing version, just brilliant.

[@shylofoxx]

Listened to a LOT of versions of this haunting lament over the years, and still put this version by the late great legend at the top!

[@treefrog0826]

I like so many of Gerry's songs but this I just love it....

[@maryturner9867]

His voice is just beautiful.

[@gunners47]

Absolutely fabulous, 'just' discovered this treaure....Fab.!

[@imatthies]

I had not heard this beautiful song until I discovered this video. And then, after finding out that there were many versions of it, I decided to listen to several well-known artists' versions of it. I have to say, Gerry's version is far superior to anything else out there. In fact, it's absolutely mesmerizing. I can't stop listening to it. Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@janthomas5147]

It is wonderful and mesmerizing and I love his songs too but I can't say this is far superior to anything else out there.... if you don't know much about Irish music and singers, I can understand that feeling though. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXSmmmRpqdOKa9E

[@janthomas5147]

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[@mvl6827]

Have you heard Van the man’s version? Or Sinead? Or, or...

[@toosiyabrandt8676]

HI I love this version too! But check out Van Morrison's! Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua.

[@pegaleto]

Bert Jansch's version is exquisite....

[@janethrnton3988]

This is the first time I have heard gerry sing this. I just love his voice

[@Yadnala]

superb. up there among the best renditions of the classic.

[@giuseppeiodice5579]

😊😊

[@paulscottfilms]

Enormously powerful and moving. Rafferty was just awesome. I spent days and nights on road trips with Gerry Music

[@CaptainTeeVee]

Magical...I've always admired Gerry's great instrument, his voice.

[@whatbut]

Beautifully sung

[@johnconway6267]

Stunning rendition of this tune .

[@gerardbyrne9513]

A beautiful rendition of a classic trad. song Back to his roots❤❤❤

[@steveterry4840]

Wonderful version. Why was this gem never on an album? Thanks for posting. Miss you Gerry.

[@eldrinod]

It’s a true gift coming across rare gems like this🌟❤️

[@starrlara2599]

So beautiful, and it’s a song I’d never heard until today. Then I realize he sang the song Stuck in the Middle with you.

[@goldygirl5227]

He did a lot more too 👍 you have many many delights to discover from the genius that was Gerry Rafferty...enjoy 🙋🏼

[@geraldwright1098]

I met Gerry Rafferty back in the mid 70s while working in a car repair garage in Glasgow not far from he came from,Patrick.Really down to earth guy.

[@gabriellaklein8898]

Do you mean Partick?

[@jeffbilby9415]

about as moving,sad and beautiful as they come

[@rg2027x]

Can't hear this without tearing up....Amazing..fantastic human emotion ~ genuine as it gets

[@thierrys4126]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@davegmalherbe]

One of those fantastic songs that nobody can do wrong. "As the swan in the evening moves over the lake"

[@7425park]

I'll bet I could screw it up

[@elizabethcooper2176]

Great song and sung by a great man R.I.P.

[@gabriellaklein8898]

@@7425park Thank you for the laugh!

[@christineanderson6233]

Beautiful. I used to sing this many years ago when I first knew Gerry.

[@glennbarnett6020]

Beautiful.

[@mikepurvis11]

Beautiful...just beautiful.

[@alex54london]

Beautiful version which i wasn't even aware of.

[@patsyporter1266]

blissful tune sung by The Man Gerry much lovexxxxxxxx

[@patrickmcgrogan6870]

What a gem ! Thank you for posting.

[@JohnDeStCroix]

A musical genius. Talent +

[@lbshore]

How beautiful.

[@robertcommon6974]

It is typically graceful of her, and also thoroughly appropriate, that Loreena McKennitt gives credit to the poet who composed the lyrics. In the introduction to "Collected Poems of Padraic Colum" (1953) John L. Sweeney writes of Colum that "oddly enough, he will be remembered by many who (as Yeats noted) have never heard his name. At least one of his poems, "She Moved Through The Fair", with an air composed by the late Herbert Hughes, has so securely acquired the status of folksong that it has been collected as such."

[@corsica290]

@radxone I like it, you like it. That's great. Just one thing: Gerry didn't write it. It is a traditional Irish song from County Donegal which was collected c. 1922 by an Irish poet called Padraic Colum. Gerry's treatment of it is fine and sensitive and has all the Celtic feel to which you refer. Go well, radxone

[@toosiyabrandt8676]

Hi Absolutely the best version out there. Should never be sung by women. NEVER RELEASED????

[@geminiwednesday16]

The absolutely haunting version by Loreena McKennit?! x

[@whatbut]

I'd recommend the Barbara Dickson version too

[@johnpenny5638]

Wow! I was very surprised as I don't think I have heard this for about 50 years, when my parents had it sung by Brenden O'Dowda (does that make sense?) If it was to be anyone else I wouldn't have listened to it, but delighted that I have done so to this version, from one of the few (male) music heroes of mine.

[@mvl6827]

John Penny Van Morrison. With the Chieftains. Does a great rendition too .

[@Retroscoop]

Excellent as always... His return to the roots, a bit like the Welsh records by Mary Hopkin....

[@pycargue]

R I P Sir Gerry

[@dianasnow2866]

Pretty awesome

[@Chesterton7]

The best.

[@atironair]

i love this song thank you

[@TheDrpado]

this is awesome, sounds at the beginning a little bit Simple minds. I like all the work of Gerry Rafferty

[@stevestone07]

Simple Minds based the song Belfast Child on this melody and song!

[@runningwild4]

R.I.P. beautiful song.

[@silverstartrucker]

Love it...

[@stevecollier4741]

A beautiful and haunting melodic song

[@sandrajeffares1023]

There is a wedding coming that most don't know about or understand Jan 29 2020

[@toosiyabrandt8676]

HI The Wedding Supper of The Lamb.! Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua.

[@mystic1355]

That’s you back in time

[@erewhon1015]

yeah its a standard Irish folk ballad Buuuutttt Gerry did it no harm .....he sang it well

[@nomzamozondo8410]

had no idea. I thought it was his song. Nevertheless, it's a beautiful song.

[@michaeldavin3059]

Absolutely magnificent it puts you in a beautiful place, his roots go deep

[@konarain]

What is that punchy dulcimer sounding string thing ? Aloha, Gerry!

[@johnpenny5638]

Total guess - a 'symphonie' is it? Like a hurdy-gurdy sort of thing. Anyone, please?

Not heard this before but I love it.Terrible TV & Fake Virus has its Ups Found some Great Music

[@RikkiD46]

love this, though there is a similarity with 'Belfast Child'

[@patrickmcgrogan6870]

Same music.

[@edwardkent]

doh...........................

[@tmm7369]

Similarity? Belfast child is a rip off of this ancient Irish traditional ballad

[@nifralo2752]

Why wasnt it released? It's good the song is from like 1700s so theres no copyright or anything like that

[@geoffprankett80]

Because it was too long. More's the pity.

[@nifralo2752]

@@geoffprankett80 gerry has other long songs though

[@woodayau]

Simple Minds based Belfast Child on this

[@johnnychunders864]

Wasn't this song in Braveheart?

[@kirstyoconnor3987]

He loved the scottish sounding tunes

[@ErewhOn251049]

Sandy Denny makes a good version of this classtc

[@dracd235]

SD was the unnamed female vocalist in Battle of Evermore

[@adamzbyszewski4779]

but any idea when it was recorded?

[@IvánGonzález_gdlf]

About 2010

[@geraldwright1098]

Partick

[@Greenockianx]

A stoater. Braw!

[@doorknob1]

Brilliant but just short of Sandy and Fairport.