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Janet's avatar

Oh, I love this, have heard only the Traffic version and knew nothing of the story, history, etc. but have always loved the sound. Will look up the others too! This little exercise takes me back to my Napster days (!) when I was like a kid in a candy store looking up all the songs I’d loved 20 years before but not heard in ages. Quickly discovered the “find all the versions” game, eventually amassing a startlingly eclectic collection of every version I could find of Ring of Fire.

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Ragged Clown's avatar

There are lots and lots of John Barleycorn versions! You'll be busy for a while!

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Bettina's avatar

Like that Traffic version. Steeleye Span do a good one. They included it in their Falmouth concert last year. I love English folk music and beer - it's just so English 🥹

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Ragged Clown's avatar

Love Steeleye Span too!

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Bridget Pratt's avatar

Thanks for the link to Traffic. It all seems a long time ago but like yesterday 😁

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Ragged Clown's avatar

It's a gorgeous song!

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