James Taylor - Interview & Country Road (The Cambridge Folk Festival, 8/1/99)

Established in 1965, The Cambridge Folk Festival is an annual summer music festival held in Cherry Hinton, England (a village part of the city of Cambridge) on the site of Cherry Hinton Hall. The festival is known for its eclectic mix of music. In Spring 1999, James embarked on a European Tour which included stops in several countries including Germany, France, Italy, Norway, Ireland. On August 1, 1999 he appeared at The Cambridge Festival, joined on his song “Country Road” by Jimmy Johnson (bass), Bob Mann (guitar), Clifford Carter (piano), and Russ Kunkel (drums). “Country Road” first appeared on his Sweet Baby James album in 1970. In the opening interview excerpt, James chats with UK singer/songwriter, Billy Bragg. Footage licensed from BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. All rights reserved. Subscribe here to stay up to date with all new releases on the channel: https://bit.ly/3jApW2o. LYRICS Country Road by James Taylor Take to the highway won’t you lend me your name Your way and my way seem to be one and the same Mamma don’t understand it She wants to know where I’ve been I’d have to be some kind of natural born fool To want to pass that way again But you know I could feel it On a country road Sail on home to Jesus won’t you good girls and boys I’m all in pieces, you can have your own choice But I see hear a heavenly band full of angels And they’re coming to set me free I don’t know nothing ’bout the why or when But I can tell that it’s bound to be Because I could feel it, child, yeah On a country road I guess my feet know where they want me to go Walking on a country road Take to the highway won’t you lend me your name Your way and my way seem to be one and the same, child Mamma don’t understand it She wants to know where I’ve been I’d have to be some kind of natural born fool To want to pass that way again But I could feel it On a country road Walk on down, walk on down, walk on down Walk on down, walk on down a country road Country road Walking on a country road #JamesTaylor #JT #CambridgeFolkFestival #CountryRoad #SweetBabyJames NEW ALBUM 🎵 https://found.ee/JTAmericanStandard NEW EP 🎵 Over The Rainbow: The American Standard EP: https://found.ee/JTAmericanStandardEP 🌟 FOLLOW JAMES ON SOCIAL 🌟   / jamestaylor     / jamestaylor_com     / jamestaylor_com   🌐 VISIT THE WEBSITE 🌐 https://www.jamestaylor.com/ ✉️ JOIN THE MAILING LIST ✉️ https://www.jamestaylor.com/mailinglist/ 🎸 FREE GUITAR LESSONS BY JAMES 🎸    • Free Guitar Lessons