Pentagle, "Lord Franklin"

KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we are back in Sound Techniques Studios, Chelsea, London for Pentangle's version of the folk ballad, "Lord Franklin", produced by Bill Leader and first released on their "Cruel Sister" LP in 1970 on Transatlantic Records...

"As an urban kid, I would make fun of the English folk scene, which I imagined to consist entirely of bearded men in aran sweaters, clutching pint mugs of warm beer. I think I might have seen Pentangle on BBCTV somewhere back then, but probably changed channels if I did. I'm still not that familiar with their records and would be lying to say I've liked all I've heard - but any band that contains Bert Jansch and Danny Thompson has got to be worth investigating.

This song, sung by John Renbourn, is also known as "Lady Franklin's Lament" and can be traced back to 1850." - KV