Tag Archives: Fairport Convention

Tam Lin

Posted on 11/07/2017 by dougaj4

Tam Lin is a Scottish folk tale and song dating from 1549 or earlier. It is set at Carterhaugh (not Carter Hall), which is a real place. The song was widely re-interpreted in the British folk revival, most notably by Fairport  … Continue reading →

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Joe Boyd on Unhalfbricking

Posted on 09/03/2017 by dougaj4

Joe Boyd talks about the transition of Fairport Convention from a band playing American pop to a band playing English folk music like it had never been played before: And a song from the album, A Sailor’s Life:

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Dave Swarbrick

Posted on 07/08/2016 by dougaj4

Dave Swarbrick shared with Mark Twain the privilege of saying that reports of his death had been greatly exaggerated.  Sadly, that is no longer true; he died on 3rd June this year, a fact not widely reported in Australia (although … Continue reading →

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Various routes to and from Nottamun Town

Posted on 10/06/2016 by dougaj4

Recently reading the words to Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall” I was struck by the similarity to the English folk song “Nottamun Town”.  Searching the Internet I found very few references to this connection (although plenty to the … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day on the James Craig

Posted on 27/12/2015 by dougaj4

The James Craig is a 19th Century square rigger, restored by the Sydney Heritage Fleet, which makes regular sailings from Sydney Harbour open to the public, including a Boxing Day trip to observe the departing Sydney-Hobart race: The crew (all volunteers) … Continue reading →

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