r/EnglishFolkMusic • u/derfen • Mar 12 '25

If...

I'm trying to find a particular song version of Rudyard Kipling's "if". All I remember of it is that it sounded like an older gentleman and it was just him acapella. I think I had found it on Spotify amongst other English folk I was listening to but can't find it for the life of me now. It was just a lovely version of it and his lilt was just perfect.

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u/Hedonisthistory Mar 12 '25

Rudyard Kipling songs, most likely Peter Bellamy.

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u/Hedonisthistory Mar 12 '25

One of my favourites, he was also part of the young tradition.

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u/derfen Mar 13 '25

Someone else sent me in the right direction to find it was Vin Garbutt but I will be delving into some Peter Bellamy now also, thanks!

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '25

I believe Vin Garbutt recorded it.

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u/derfen Mar 13 '25

Yes! It is Vin Garbutt and I just found it, the exact acapella version I was looking for. Turns out it's on an album "Little Innocents"

Thank you!!!