Thanks to NJ Stevenson, Doyle, Liam Watson and Colin Midson for making Double Fantasy a reality. Thanks to Lawrence for his time, wisdom and encouragement, and to Richard Vine for his bedroom studio wizardry and demo-recording patience. Paul Morrissey, Bob Stanley, Mara Carlyle, Keith Richards, Andrew Loog Oldham, Patti Boyd, Arthur Lee (RIP), Gruff Rhys, Ron and Russell Mael, Matthew Friedberger, Andy Partridge, Gaz Coombes, Ray Davies, Lamont Dozier, Jake Holmes, Bridget St John, Chip Taylor, Hal David, Chan Marshall, Iain from Eigg, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bert Jansch, Roger McGuinn, Michael Tyack, Shirley Collins and Richard Hawley have all been generous with song-related wisdom.
I would also like to thank Simon Benham at Mayer Benham, Mike Jones at Bloomsbury, William Webb, Lizzie Lyons, Loren Jansch, Kelly Pike, Florence Arpin, Fanny Johnstone, Eddie Turner, Ana Cecilia Martins, Tim Siddall, Noel Summerville, Jonny Trunk and Chris Fowler.
I am indebted to the following books and their authors: Money, Fortuna And The Sublunar World: Twelfth Century Ethical Poetics and the Satirical Poetry of the Carmina Burana by T. Lehtonen (Finnish Academy Of Science And Letters, 1995); The Love Songs Of The Carmina Burana trans. Ed Blodgett and R.A. Swanson (Garland, 1987); Nico: Songs They Never Play On The Radio by James Young (Bloomsbury, 1999); Across The Great Divide by Barney Hoskyns (Pimlico, 2003); A Song For Every Season by Bob Copper (Heinemann, 1971); America Over The Water by Shirley Collins (SAF, 2004); Ballad Of America by John Anthony Scott (Bantam, 1072); Social Background To Medieval Secular Song by Bryan Gillingham (Institute Of Medieval Music, 1998); A Medieval Pilgrim’s Companion by Thomas D Spaccarelli (University Of North Carolina Press, 1999); Turn It Up! I Can’t Hear The Words by Bob Sarlin (Citadel, 1992); An Introduction To The English Folk Song by Maud Karples (OUP, 1973); English Folk Songs: Some Conclusions by Cecil Sharp (Methuen, 1954).
For permission to reprint copyright lyrics the author and publishers gratefully acknowledge the following:
Extract from ‘Low C, words and music by Daniel Goffey, Gareth Coombes, Michael Quinn and Robert Coombes, copyright © 2005. Reproduced by permisison of EMI Music Publishing Ltd, London WC2H 0QY; extract from ‘Ode to Billie Joe’, words and music by Bobbie Gentry, © copyright 1967 Northridge Music Incorporated, USA. Universal/MCA Music Limited. Used by permission of Music Sales Limited. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured; extract from ‘Terrapin’ by Syd Barrett, copyright © Lupus Music Co. Ltd; extract from ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’, words and music by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, copyright © I960, Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc., USA. Reproduced by permission of Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd, London WC2H 0QY.