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Title: The Man They Couldn't Hang Post by: Jamie73 on March 11, 2008, 10:23:36 AM Hey Swarb
Can you tell me anything about the BBC 2 doc Fairport did about John Lee? I have read that Melvyn Bragg narrated it, and that you all provided the music. I've heard Sandy's version of Breakfast In Mayfair which is nice. Just interested how you guys were approached to do it and what you remember about it. It's still an amazing story! Cheers Jamie Title: Re: The Man They Couldn't Hang Post by: Swarb on March 11, 2008, 10:29:03 AM its so long ago now that i remember nothing, wasnt very thrilled with their take on it,at the time, and wouldnt mind seeing again now,prob think v different about it now.
Title: Re: The Man They Couldn't Hang Post by: Jamie73 on March 11, 2008, 11:00:41 AM It would be great to see it - has anyone got a copy?
Title: Re: The Man They Couldn't Hang Post by: Tasha on March 11, 2008, 12:29:26 PM Now that is the 65 million dollar question. ;DQuite a few folk around here would snatch an arm off for a copy of that programme! ;D
Title: Re: The Man They Couldn't Hang Post by: Big Dave on March 11, 2008, 01:29:41 PM Just spotted this on the FC list, from Nigel Schofield
Quote:- > Whilst zapping through tv channels last night, I caught a promo on Sky for > reruns of 'The South Bank show'. I wonder whether they have the rights to > the 'Babbacombe Lee' show ... does it even still exist on videotape in the > vaults somewhere? It was made by the BBC who still own the rights. The original show was wiped. However, a couple of years ago a reference copy of the repeat of the show was discovered mis-filed in the BBC archive. Being timecoded and not broadcast quality, it is unlikely ever to be screened. It is an edited version and omitted Sandy singing Breakfast In Mayfair. The programme opens with an impressive tracking shot through a cavernous cellar, which ends by discovering Fairport playing the opening song. Aside from Fairport's own performances on camera, they also provided incidental music - tunes they never recorded - as the soundtrack to the silent movie which was based on the case - amazingly made in Australia. Martin Carthy also features, performing a contemporary broadside ballad about the case. Good to hear Fairport reviving the piece in a selected version on the tour. Who knows, there may be yet more at Cropredy! End of quote Title: Re: The Man They Couldn't Hang Post by: koho (Koen) on March 11, 2008, 02:11:18 PM Wasn't it listed by Musikfolk once - years ago, early 90's - as an upcoming video release? And then it fell through because of some legal issue and then they did a book about Lee instead? Or did I dream that, or am I confusing things with that booklet anyway, or did they plan it but then the material turned out to be of inferior quality (possibly the abovementioned reference copy)?
A cancelled video release does ring a bell here. I wouldn't know where to look this up, possibly some old Hokey Pokey magazine. Title: Re: The Man They Couldn't Hang Post by: Jamie73 on March 11, 2008, 02:14:54 PM That's a shame, cheers for the info. A VHS copy did come out though didn't it, in the early '90's?
jamie Title: Re: The Man They Couldn't Hang Post by: Steve with the black dog on March 27, 2008, 11:46:40 PM Jamie, is it suggested by your thread title that the band "The men they couldn't hang" (who did a great version of Green Fields of France) were making a reference to John Lee?
Title: Re: The Man They Couldn't Hang Post by: Jules Gray on March 28, 2008, 09:43:26 AM Jamie, is it suggested by your thread title that the band "The men they couldn't hang" (who did a great version of Green Fields of France) were making a reference to John Lee? No, Steve, The Man They Couldn't Hang was a TV documentary about John Lee centered around the Fairport album. The band The Men They Couldn't Hang came later and may well have taken their name from the John Lee story. Jules |