The Imagined Village - Tam Lyn Retold (Cambridge Folk '08)

The Imagined Village play "Tam Lynn (Retold)" on the mainstage of the Cambridge Folk Festival 2008. The Imagined Village are:
Benjamin Zephaniah
Billy Bragg
Chris Wood
Eliza Carthy
Johnny Kalsi
Martin Carthy
Paul Weller
Sheila Chandra
Simon Emmerson
The Copper Family
The Gloworms
Tiger Moth
Transglobal Underground
Tunng

[@HelenSims-m5o]

Just another example of this great man's talent. Such clever thoughtful lyrics beautifully performed. Some of my favourite music artist performing with my favourite poet, writer, humanitarian, teacher, campaigner, speaker of truth and Brummie. The world will never see his like again.

[@ElizaCarthy1]

Used to love touring with this video of Benjamin. My dad swears he winked at him once 🤣

[@bountybar]

Wish you'd tour it again

[@mervynw01]

Every now and again, a band comes up with a wow moment that gets to the soul. This is such a moment. Absolutely amazing!

[@penguinpelvis]

Incredible fusion of talent. Incredible. Martin sure deserves a wink 😊

[@ciaranconlon84]

He probably did! This song is all I can think of whenever I see him in Peaky Blinders! I hope you guys make more of this amazing music. The Imagined Village is a fantastic entry point to Folk music, whenever people say "oh, how did you get into folk?" I point them in your direction and then they inevitably get into folk too! It's not just how great the music is, you can follow the members into all kinds of traditional and folk music and everyone can find something they like. Ok, sometimes I direct them to The Decemberists, but that's about 10% of the time if it feels like a better option for the particular person.

[@lonehiss9329]

Aw hen, you played at my dad's festival one time - Dent Folk Fest/Sedbergh Folk Fest, bloody killing it still!

[@TheYvonx]

Benjamin Zephaniah RIP - Rest In Purity. A true artist who never compromised his ideals.

[@camillacrivello6182]

I was there... A brilliant night... Highlight of the festival

[@bufatutuagonistes8876]

Wow! I'm a Celtic fan. And a fan of Ravi Shankar and Srinivas. And a traditional folk fan. And an Malian fan. And a rock fan. And a jazz fan. Not so much a rap fan. Big Shakti and Martin Carthy fan. This is outstanding, creative, impressive, beautiful. Thanks to the players and thanks to ukevids.

[@sandramorey2529]

Ditto: plus I am a Copper Family fan, too. Nice story telling

[@echotropic]

the drums with this little delay and the voice that is like singing and talking simultaneously incredible! also some other gorgeous sounds and voices! Great performance! Great atmosphere!

[@doledog23]

.. blown away .. alive .. and thanks Jah!

[@m5177]

Cannot wait to see these at folk east 😊😊😊

[@neacht]

RIP Benjamin Zephaniah😥

[@bearandlou]

Just superb. I wanna be in that band! I'll have to be content with watching them shine with a big sloppy grin on my face. Andy Gangadeen is just brilliant. Love his work with The Bays too. Great posting.

[@jeffwillacy47]

Mick jaguar geve me shallter

[@jeffwillacy47]

The rolling Stones

[@chrisdansey2600]

LOVE the little burst of Staines Morris at the end!

[@tishierkrisis]

Come here young men, come along... From Martin Carthy's Prince Heathen album 😉

[@folkme3042]

Ffffing brilliant!

[@TheRarebird12]

Magnificent!

[@Creissels]

So good.

[@brucewwoods]

Brilliant!

[@allsoppy5]

woot going to see these guys at towerssy! cannot wait!

[@jiobutler9821]

How to enter a 'dance trance' step one, stick this song on and let it build up!

[@ShireWitch]

Travel well x

[@bonnet0uk]

Sheila Chandra isn't in this video Kevin.

[@brownkevi1]

Sheila Chandra is too good for this backstage role in this band, or?

[@bonnet0uk]

Sheila Chandra isn't in this video.

[@ElizaCarthy1]

Hey Kevin! Sheila was very protective of her time and energy, and while she was happy to sing backing on the odd thing preferred her appearances to be special events, given the “star treatment”, as it were. X

[@MsLouise1960]

@@ElizaCarthy1 hi Eliza I am chuffed to bits to see this and this band ... well done, true pioneers 🫠x

[@rebeccahutchings5536]

Yknow Jesus taught us how to.not fall.prey to temptation and you spent all your time fighting women in words only and hating on Christians but they were your hidden teacher.

[@stevegalanis6840]

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[@camillacrivello6182]

I was there... A brilliant night... Highlight of the festival