Sing a Song for You explained

Sing a Song for You
Type:	studio
Artist:	Anne Briggs
Cover:	Awfuljumper.jpg
Released:	1997
Recorded:	March 1973
Studio:	RG Jones, London, UK
Genre:	Folk
Length:	39:39
Label:	Fledg'ling Records
Producer:	Terry Brown for Jo Lustig
Prev Title:	The Time Has Come
Prev Year:	1971

Sing a Song for You is a folk album released in 1997 by Anne Briggs. It was originally recorded in March 1973 but was initially withheld from release as Anne Briggs reportedly wasn't satisfied with her singing on the album.^[1]

The album is the only instance of Anne Briggs recording together with a band. The band was Ragged Robin, a short-lived electric folk outfit founded by folk musician and singer-songwriter Steve Ashley. In October 1996 Briggs commented: "It was a lot of fun playing with Ragged Robin — the only time in my life I've ever worked with a group — they were tolerant of my inability to know what key I was playing or singing in, or even what chords I was playing [if any]!"^[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Anne Briggs; except where noted.

1. "Hill's of Greenmor" (Traditional; arranged by Anne Briggs) - 3:15
2. "Sing a Song for You" - 4:24
3. "Sovay" (Traditional; adapted by A. L. Lloyd) - 3:14
4. "I Thought I Saw You Again" - 3:39
5. "Summer's In" - 5:15
6. "Travelling Easy" - 4:37
7. "The Bonambuie" (Traditional; arranged by Anne Briggs) - 4:28
8. "Tongue and Cheek" - 3:58
9. "Bird in the Bush" (Traditional; adapted by A. L. Lloyd) - 3:16
10. "Sullivan's John" (Traditional; arranged by Anne Briggs) - 4:10

Personnel^[3]

• Anne Briggs – vocals, guitar, Irish bouzouki
• Barry Dransfield – violin (5,10)
• Ragged Robin - accompaniment (2,4-6,10)
  • Steve Ashley - vocals, harmonica, whistle
  • Richard Byers - vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Brian Diprose - bass guitar
  • John Thompson - drums, percussion

Notes and References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Booklet of the 1997 CD release
3. Mainly Norfolk: https://mainlynorfolk.info/anne.briggs/records/singasongforyou.html