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If I Had a Ribbon Bow

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B-side
  
If (Stomp)

Label
  
Track 604020

Released
  
23 February 1968

Recorded
  
10 August 1967 at Sound Techniques, London

Writer(s)
  
Huey Prince, Louis Singer

Producer(s)
  
Joe Boyd for Witchseason Productions

"If I Had a Ribbon Bow" is Fairport Convention's debut single.

The song written by Huey Prince and Lou Singer had been recorded previously by Maxine Sullivan (a.k.a. Marietta Williams) in 1936, Odetta (1956), Carolyn Hester (1961), Karen Dalton, The Simon Sisters and Mildred Bailey.

Musicians

  • Judy Dyble: Vocal, Harmonium
  • Ian MacDonald: Spoken Word
  • Richard Thompson: Electric Guitar
  • Simon Nicol: Electric Guitar
  • Ashley Hutchings: Bass Guitar
  • Martin Lamble: Drums

    • with

  • Tristan Fry: Vibes

    • References

    If I Had a Ribbon Bow Wikipedia
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