Bill Bailey performs 'Candle In The Wind' on a Turkish Saz | The Graham Norton Show - BBC

Comedian, Bill Bailey performs 'Candle In The Wind' on a Turkish Saz.

Together on Graham’s sofa this week: rock legend Bernie Taupin, the lyricist behind Elton John’s hits, discussing his memoir, Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton and Me, and actress and comedian Catherine Tate, coming to the West End stage in The Enfield Haunting. Plus actor and rapper Ashley Walters, currently starring in the final series of Top Boy, and comedian Bill Bailey, promoting his tour Thoughtifier. With music from French singer-songwriter Christine and the Queens.

[choblastr]

I'm Turkish and I would have never expected to see a Saz on Graham Norton! That's wild. Fun fact, the stringed instrument you hear on the Witcher OST is a saz. The bit he played at the start reminded me of the Witcher

[MsMazzariti]

WOW is there no end to Bill Baileys talent. Candle in the Wind on an instrument that only has x3 strings!

[tugcecar]

The wonderful Bill Bailey 🧿I am Turkish and this is such a wonderful occasion! Amazing❤

[TheFrankiemonkey]

He is AMAZING! I saw him on his "En Route to Normal" Tour in 2021 and he was supremely talented, both in stand-up comedy and music! 👏🏻

[annetteryskala]

I love this instrumental of this song . More musicians should use this Saz instrument. It's a cool sound 😎 Thanks Bill 😘

[chrisloukes]

Without question THE most talented person on the TV and stage the UK has ever seen. Lord Bailey.

[relfyem]

I got the chills. Bill Baileys don't come along very often.

[ErtanH]

Love Bill Bailey, extraordinary talent

[marz]

I just sub to your channel, for some reason, i never knew that BBC has a youtube channel 😅, while i was in the UK i've always love watching it. Now i really miss the UK and hoping to go back soon. 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[peacklayneacklay]

What is the song he played at the beginning? I love it so much!

[arifreeman]

That instrument has more in common with an Irish bouzouki than a Turkish saz. It has no quartertone frets, and the shape and size of the body are very different.

[tonys]

Like Bill I also sport a 'Skullet' (bald headed Mullet).

[orhanemiratlgan]

It is a Turkish saz. But it must have been built on a specific order. Traditional Turkish saz doesn't look like that in phenotype.

[serhatcemakyldz]

This instrument is not a saz. The fret system of a bağlama or saz is different and includes microtones. The instrument here resembles a Greek bouzouki more.

[benokanruzgar]

Not too bad... all instruments considered! 😅 as Bill once said at his show.

Great performance by all means. Keep on playin'. 🇬🇧🇹🇷

[mukhumor]

It looks more like an Irish Bazouki that a Turkish Saz

[tomwebb]

Bill Bailey should of cast as Tom Bombadil

[Leopard-hl]

How did he tune the strings on this saz?

[DarrenUtz]

Is there nothing that Bill Bailey cannot play???

[RohitSormaes-tj]

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