Jacqui McShee has shared an exclusive recording made on 23rd January 1974 at Grenoble University in France of her performance with the late John Renbourn. The concert is an hour and twenty minutes long and features over twenty songs (see tracklisting below).
She says:
John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee at Grenoble University 23rd January 1974. Recorded by Joel Boher the social secretary at the university and a good friend. This recording has been stored in my collection on cassette tape since we performed in 1974 and has never been released until now. I hope you enjoy this special memory of good days gone by. In loving memory of John Renbourn – Jacqui x
If you haven’t heard it, I also highly recomend Fledg’ling‘s John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee – An Evening With… (order it here)
As noted in our album review here, the liner notes by Pete Paphides note how in the latter days of Pentangle’s existence (and then on into the John Renbourn Group), these two members of the stellar, innovative band were also to be found doing occasional duo gigs – the reason being essentially that they got on so well both musically and socially. From the beginning, John had found Jacqui’s uniquely pure and exquisite vocal style entirely compatible with his own rapidly developing guitaristic adventurousness, and their joint repertoire fully reflected this.
In his review of ‘An Evening with…’, David Kidman concludes “I’m struck over and again by the sheer wow factor, the spine-tingling effectiveness of this particular extraordinary musical partnership. The all-consuming miracle of which is that considering the intensely intimate bond that so obviously exists between them, described in Paphides’ liner note as “mutual attunement nurtured across decades”, they also manage to communicate to their audience with an inclusive immediacy that’s so so special.”
This new recording provides another opportunity to enjoy that unique synergy.
Tracklisting
0:00 White House Blues
4:00 Song
7:03 Buffalo
10:07 Bransle Gay
11:11 The Earl Of Salisbury
11:57 Trotto
13:57 So Early In The Spring
18:16 Portland Town
22:00 The Trees They Do Grow High
25:35 The Wedding Dress Song
28:30 I’m A Maid That’s Deep In Love
33:27 The Cuckoo
36:25 Black Waterside
39:26 Kokomo Blues
43:08 I Died For Love
45:15 Bottle Pop
46:19 Reynardine
49:56 A Maid In Bedlam
54:48 Der Judentanz
56:32 Geordie
1:00:14 Watch The Stars
1:03:00 Sweet Potato
1:07:12 Willy O’Winsbury
1:13:44 Stick With Me Baby And I’ll Turn Your Money Green
1:17:27 Way Behind The Sun