So many 'live' festivals cancelled this year saw some enterprising organisers make alternative arrangements. Fairport Convention's Cropredy annual gathering went online via a YouTube channel broadcast to coincide with the Saturday night when the field was full of cows rather than hoards of Fairport fans. 

It was the next best thing to actually being there, swapping a plastic glass of beer and the smell of grass for the comfort of the sofa, though still with a beer and a  much closer view of the bands playing.

The online show was a recording of the 2019 Cropredy, the main event being of course the entire set from Fairport Convention up to midnight. Preceding this was original Fairporter Richard Thompson warming the night up with his performance from last year. 

Lots of great music from him, but after searching for the exact same performance of this favourite track I gave up and made do with a very similar version from the Cambridge Folk festival in 2011. Off the 1991 LP 'Rumor and Sigh' - a sad tale of love and a '1952 Vincent Black Lightning'. 

While on my search I did come across this. Didn't think I would like it (because I love the original) but I did ! Check out Red Molly and their version > www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlumFUwKVk0 

After all the 'old-time' music we're had lately, maybe time for something more recent. Though on closer inspection this track from 2011 is anything, or mostly everything, but new. 
It's a surprising mish-mash of styles from American rapper Flo Rida (aka Tramar Lacel Dillard). An original composition called 'Good Feeling' - which samples the Avicii track 'Levels' which had in turn sampled Etta James's 'Something's Got a Hold On Me' from1962 ! As a result everyone gets a writing credit (deep breath: Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods plus Avicii and Arash Pournouri along with Flo Rida, Dr. Luke, Cirkut and finally Breyan Isaac. As Christina Aguilera had recorded a version of 'Something's Got a Hold On Me ' in 2010, I'm thinking this song was certainly in vogue around this time. 
All that said (and there's plenty of lyrics that say plenty more) here's a 'Good Feeling' on a Friday

Recognise this ?  The TV ad currently running for 'Heycar' (free plug here) features this track. That's where I came across it. 

Here's a track I've had cued up for a while now.
A 1979 release by Blondie. It begins with a drum beat that never lets up. If you can tear your eyes away from Debbie Harry and pay attention to Clem Burke on the drums. His frantic performance here on this video reminded me of Animal from The Muppets. 
We're just 'Dreaming' - it's free