Anji (instrumental)
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"Angi" | |
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Song by Davy Graham | |
from the album 3/4 AD | |
Released | 1962 |
Genre | Folk |
Length | 2:27 |
Label | Topic |
Songwriter(s) | Davy Graham |
"Angie" | |
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Song by Bert Jansch | |
from the album Bert Jansch (album) | |
Released | April 16, 1965 |
Genre | Folk |
Length | 3:15 |
Label | Transatlantic |
Songwriter(s) | Davy Graham |
Producer(s) | Bill Leader |
"Anji" | |
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Song by Simon & Garfunkel | |
from the album Sounds of Silence | |
Released | January 17, 1966 |
Recorded | December 13, 1965 |
Genre | Folk |
Length | 2:17 |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) | Davy Graham |
Producer(s) | Bob Johnston |
"Anji" (or "Angi", "Angie" or "On gee") is an acoustic fingerstyle guitar piece composed and recorded by noted folk guitarist Davy Graham in 1961 and originally released as part of his EP debut 3/4 AD.[1][2] The piece is one of the best-known acoustic blues-folk guitar pieces ever composed, with many notable artists covering it, such as Bert Jansch (included on his first, eponymous album in 1965, renamed as "Angie" - the album cover credits Graham[3][4]), John Renbourn, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Paul Simon (on the Simon & Garfunkel album Sounds of Silence[5]), and Harry Sacksioni (on his Optima Forma - Live album). The song is in the key of A minor (often used with a capo at the second fret) and is notable for its trademark descending bassline. However, the original recording by Davy Graham is in the key of C minor with a capo at the third fret.
Parts of the tune were sampled for the Chumbawamba track "Jacob's Ladder" from their album Readymades and the anti-war single "Jacob's Ladder (Not In My Name)".[6] Paul Simon, in his version, quotes another song from the same Sounds of Silence album, "We've Got a Groovy Thing Goin'," and, further, another song from the same album, "Somewhere They Can't Find Me," opens with the guitar riff from "Anji".
References
- ^ data from 3/4 AD EP profile on FolkBlues site [1].
- ^ Boisson, Steve (18 February 2016). "The Story Behind Davey Graham's 1960s-Era Fingerstyle Classic 'Anji'". Acoustic Guitar. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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- ^ "Bert Jansch | Bert Jansch". bertjansch.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ data from Sounds of Silence album overview on Allmusic site [3].
- ^ Gill, Andy (2002-08-02). "Album: Chumbawamba - Readymades, Republic/Universal". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
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