Martyn Bennett - Blackbird

Download “Blackbird“ on iTunes - Taken from the album “GRIT“ - The track “Blackbird“ contains part of ’What A Voice, What A Voice’ sung by Lizzie Higgins (courtesy of Lismor Recordings). Lizzie, also a well-known traveller, learned most of her ballads from her mother Jeannie Robertson (see track 7). Although sadly no longer with us, I will never forget the first time I heard her sing this song. I was about 12 years of age and couldn’t believe that a person could make such an