Richard Thompson's singing accent

[Alan2]

A friend of mine speaks with a slightly plummy English accent. He's lived in London virtually all his life.   His parents are Scottish and it's really strange - he can be speaking to one person in his English accent and then speaks to his parents in broad Border Scottish.  It's quite unnerving.

Reminds me of John Martyn who'd switch from cockney to Scots mid-sentence.

Jules

That used to unnerve me as much as JM's equally frequent changes of mood.

[Jay Peter]

I commented on this about 18 months ago Jules. If I remember correctly I was shouted down . He certainly doesn't sing with the accent that he speaks with.  At least he has never adopted an American accent like so many other British acts.

I seem to remember a discussion where it was claimed that a "Gypsy" accent was used, with scepticism from some quarters as to whether such an accent actually existed. No shouting I'm sure. RT's clipped "i" in "that's a fine motor bike" sounds Canadian to me.

[Henry Tompkins (Pete)]

The accent that I referred to, is mostly prevalent on Henry THF.
Old Changing way/Nobodys wedding/Angels took my racehorse away.

Sandy also sang that way on It suits me well.

Just saying.  

[Alan2]

The accent that I referred to, is mostly prevalent on Henry THF.
Old Changing way/Nobodys wedding/Angels took my racehorse away.

Sandy also sang that way on It suits me well.

Just saying.  

Yes, a sort of West Country twang, to my ears anyway. Sandy manages not to overdo it.

[Neil]

Isn't all singing essentially an affectation, there are not many who sing the way they speak.

Neil

[Alan2]

Isn't all singing essentially an affectation, there are not many who sing the way they speak.

Neil

You're right, but I'm rather taken with singers who don't adopt another accent - it's a nice change. Davy Graham, Robert Wyatt, Shirley Collins.  

[Henry Tompkins (Pete)]

The accent that I referred to, is mostly prevalent on Henry THF.
Old Changing way/Nobodys wedding/Angels took my racehorse away.

Sandy also sang that way on It suits me well.

Just saying.  

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