Smiddyburn

[Swarb]

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[SJN]

In short - you were a bloody good singer!

One of the very best!  

Phrasing's already been mentioned - and that's one of the things I really love about your singing.  I always think your phrasing is very 'Sandy' (i.e. a lot of the things I love about her phrasing also seem to be there in yours)... I wondered whether you think your singing was influenced by hers, because I've always thought it probably was?

To Althea From Prison is the song I always mention as an example of what a wonderful singer you are/were.  It is absolutely sublime.

[Swarb]

I didnt or wasnt influenced by anyone i dont think when it came to singing, the crooners of the 40.s maybe, but  sand ,no i dont think so .Interesting what you say, we both had such a love of trad singers and perhaps thats the common demominator.

[SJN]

Thanks.  I'd often wondered.  I obviously just made that link because you both happened to phrase songs in a way that I really love.

...or - Chris has just put in his two-penn'orth here - maybe you were both subconsciously influenced by 40s stuff?  (thinking of Sandy's Whispering Grass here).  Probably talking rubbish, but just a thought!  

Well, whatever... Sandy and Swarb: 2 of my favourite singers!

[Swarb]

And very nice of yoy to say so

[pauled]

To Althea From Prison is the song I always mention as an example of what a wonderful singer you are/were.  It is absolutely sublime.

seconded, wholeheartedly!