the girl singer
who was the girl that sang in the pub, and what was the song? the only name mentioned was the guy
shareIt was actress Neve McIntosh, playing the role of the mother who worked at the pub (whose son was suffering from asthma until Martin diagnosed his ailment). Here's McIntosh's IMDb page
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0570679/
She sang two traditional songs. The first was a sea chantey and the second was a ballad:
1.) "Ranzo" - but I can't remember which version. It might have been "Reuben Ranzo" or perhaps it was one of the versions similar to the Kate Rusby song (that version is sometimes known as "The Wild Goose").
2.) "Whiskey in the Jar" - I believe Neve sang the "Captain Farrell" version of the lyrics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_in_the_Jar
Thanks for the info. I loved this Doc Martin movie even more than the Legend of the Cloutie (was that the title?) and as much as the series.
I had been searching everywhere for the song she sang in the pub (I don't remember hearing the other one) but "Whiskey in the Jar" is the one. I had recalled the words "Stand and Deliver" and spent too much time looking up this as the title. There is definitely a song by that name, performed by many, and not always very well well. My favorite version is, strangely, by Adam Ant!
Here's a link to Whiskey in the Jar as done by The Dubliners:
https://youtu.be/hlWTASnnft4
Ms. McIntosh is wonderful, by the way.
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But let's not say so long
Hi Shannon! Funny that you should respond to this today, as I was just re-watching that film last night, for the first time in ages. I love all the gorgeous scenes of the Cornish coast. McIntosh's singing in the pub is a nice surprise, isn't it? She has a decent voice with a lot of soul in it.
Re: Adam Ant, I think you can still watch the music video for that one on yt. LOL, I used to love that song in the 80s.
Hi randommovies! This is what they would call "a plate of shrimp" in the film "Repo Man"--The weird guy, Miller tells Otto: "suppose you're thinkin' about a plate o' shrimp. Suddenly someone'll say, like, plate, or shrimp, or plate o' shrimp out of the blue, no explanation. No point in lookin' for one, either. It's all part of a cosmic unconciousness."
I wish that actress/singer was in more things. The stuff I looked up here didn't really appeal to me and got awful reviews. :( I'll keep looking, though. It was odd how they didn't keep her on in the Doc Martin series.
By the way, where were you watching the movie? I had recorded it quite a while ago and just felt like seeing it. Yes, the Cornish coast is gorgeous! I live in Massachusetts, about 2 hours from the coast and have always thought most of it is beautiful (which it is) but Cornwall is just stunning. I would love to visit Port Isaac, where Doc Martin is filmed.
Adam Ant! He was one singer back then I didn't know much about. He reminds me of Billy Idol. He does a song in the movie "Marie Antoinette", by Sofia Coppola, with Kirsten Dunst as Marie. The soundtrack is great, if you love 80's music, esp. New Wave. (I do)
Thanks for commenting! :D
Don't get me wrong...
It might be unbelievable,
But let's not say so long
I was watching it on Acorn TV streaming service; I subscribe, but you can also sign uo for a free trial. I've seen both films on dvd at the library.
I enjoyed McIntosh's performance in Lady Audley's Secret. You could give it a whirl!
They had to change a lot of aspects of Doc Martin when they turned it into a series, because another network still owned the rights.
One more thing about the music in the first Doc Martin film:
At some point after the doc gets to Port Isaac, maybe after the pub singing scene (a few scenes later, I'm not sure), there's a song used for background music called "Do You Love An Apple?" I recognized it immediately because it's one of my favorites from The Bothy Band, with Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill on vocals.
I don't know whose vocals are heard in the Doc Martin film, but that's a good version, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkUHzMf2rk4
Thanks for the link to this excellent song! I wish they had carried it over into the Doc Martin series, but music never seemed to be that valued by Dr Ellingham! Nor by Louisa, for that matter.
I was quite moved, but for a different reason.
No doubt you know of the rampant fandom surrounding the BBC's Sherlock (of which I'm part...sort of). As a writer myself, I refuse to say how things will turn out (that's their job to show us, after all, right? But This song would make a good "motif" for a closer relationship (of some kind) between Sherlock and John.
The apple symbolism is great, because Moriarty uses it and the singer says that she will follow "him" regardless of his marriage!
ANYway, just thought I'd mention it. I'm not a rabid "shipper" (already went through THAT with The X-Files, and it bombed when they gave into fan pressure!). Still, it fits so well, this song.
Another note: when an American hears a song like this obviously "imported" by those who settled in the Appalachians and turned it into Bluegrass or "Folk", there is a certain stigma (not sure if that's the right word).
But hearing the Irish/Scots/English original sets in a completely new light!
The song in this version seems very pure, clear and original, or at least not warped by weird, American things like banjos and the like! THAT is another whole discussion (for me). :D
Don't get me wrong...
It might be unbelievable,
But let's not say so long
I wish they had carried it over into the Doc Martin series, but music never seemed to be that valued by Dr Ellingham! Nor by Louisa, for that matter.
Oh, great point! Wouldn't it have been fun to have more pub scenes and more music -- esp. Cornish trad songs? I would love that.
LOL, loved your reference to Sherlock. Fun!
Yes, it's kind of a shame that there aren't more scenes at the pub or really, anywhere with people socializing. I'd love to hear more Cornish songs. I guess we can blame Doc for that! In the episode when he and Louisa finally get married, I think Bert Large throws them a surprise reception in a big hall. Louisa is touched and tries to have a good time, but all Martin does is complain, "Who are all these people?" The newlyweds get one dance and then Martin convinces Louisa to leave. They get whisked off by Bert to a honeymoon cottage. The ensuing night of disaster is hilarious.
Oddly, Sherlock is another show where there's hardly any partying. Sherlock hates it-he and Doc Martin might get along! Or kill each other... :D
Don't get me wrong...
It might be unbelievable,
But let's not say so long
Oi there! I was just re-reading some old threads and couldn't remember Macintosh's name, so I looked over here, though I think I saw her in a film about a Welsh mining town (can't recall the name).
Anwyay, that song you mentioned "Do You Love An Apple" rang a bell just now; I was watching the new series, "Poldark" (we get it on PBS) and his wife sings a song that sounds very much like it. But she is embarrassed and feels out of place, so you can barely hear her.
If you've seen it, is that the same song? I really like this version of the show, though I've never seen the previous one.
Don't get me wrong...
It might be unbelievable,
But let's not say so long
No, not the same song. I think the Poldark songs are listed under soundtracks for each ep. If you're referring to the song Demelza sings on Christmas, the lyrics are in the novel and were written by Winston Graham.
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