Retro: Francoise Hardy - The Garden of Jane Delawney

Love this piece of pastoral psyche that was originally done by The Trees, a British folk-rock band, in their 1970 album of the same name.

I think this cover is a great example of how an artist should do a cover version, that is to say, make it their own. Not just an impersonation of the original, but a re-versioning of it so that it is as much a work by the artist doing the cover as it is by the original artist.

It keeps the dreamy quality of the original, but adds a sophistication to it, making it something more akin to Jane Birkin than Fairport Convention.

Bear in mind, she's singing in English as well. It's a strange song and this to these ears at least add to this, giving it a strange sense of 'other-ness.'

Not her best-know song by any means, but a gem well worth a listen.