Suberb! Well, that sort of sums it up, really, so this is going to be a very short review! I've been listening to folk music (and even making hideous arrangements myself) for decades, and this is the first single I've ever put on permanent loop for over an hour....

Definitely not the stereotypical finger-in-ear stuff so popular in the 1970s, this is a truly entertaining, individualistic, up-to-date classic. Everything about it is great - the ultra-clear diction, the fun mix of sounds, the sort-of-music-hall presentation. Equally good for dancing to (though quiet, the rhythm becomes increasingly insistent the more you listen), or just listening to quietly: a versatile single from a versatile performer.

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