Post by Ptarmigan on Jun 9, 2008 11:59:37 GMT
Another story that's not exactly local but as I know David .....
Sex and the City turns folk couple into stars
It is the haunting rendition of Auld Lang Syne sung to Burns's intended tune that has had Sex and the City film audiences the world over brushing away tears.
Now, thanks to the power of Hollywood and the internet, the song is making unexpected stars of a husband-and-wife folk duo from Edinburgh.Mairi Campbell and Dave Francis, who together form The Cast, recorded their Auld Lang Syne for Culburnie Records 14 years ago and did not know it was to feature in the film event of the year until after the premiere.
But the song, which plays for more than three minutes over the emotionally charged New Year scene in the movie, has become an internet sensation. Although the words are familiar, the tune is not the well-known version, but the more soulful melody Robert Burns originally had in mind.
Mairi Campbell And Dave Francis - Auld Lang Syne ~ YouTube
Sex and the City turns folk couple into stars
Now, thanks to the power of Hollywood and the internet, the song is making unexpected stars of a husband-and-wife folk duo from Edinburgh.Mairi Campbell and Dave Francis, who together form The Cast, recorded their Auld Lang Syne for Culburnie Records 14 years ago and did not know it was to feature in the film event of the year until after the premiere.
But the song, which plays for more than three minutes over the emotionally charged New Year scene in the movie, has become an internet sensation. Although the words are familiar, the tune is not the well-known version, but the more soulful melody Robert Burns originally had in mind.
Mairi Campbell And Dave Francis - Auld Lang Syne ~ YouTube Sex and the City turns folk couple into stars