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Tag Archives: Fairport Convention
Tam Lin
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
Joe Boyd on Unhalfbricking
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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Tagged A Sailor's Life, Fairport Convention, Joe Boyd, Unhalfbricking
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Dave Swarbrick
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
Various routes to and from Nottamun Town
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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Tagged Bert Jansch, Bob Dylan, Davy Graham, Fairport Convention, Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, Jean Ritchie, Nottamun Town, Shirley Collins
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The Deserter
The Deserter is a traditional song featured on Fairport Convention’s 1968 album Liege and Lief; it is said to be the favourite track on the album of Sandy Denny, and the producer, Joe Boyd. The song has a long history, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bach, Fairport Convention, Ratcliff Highway, The Deserter, The Dublinetrs
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More moves through the fair
Following the last Bach instalment, here are three more versions of She Moves Through the Fair. The first is the “official” Fairport Convention release, with Sandy Denny on vocals. Much more polished than the demo version posted last time, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Bert Jansch, Davy Graham, Eric Clapton, Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, Sandy Denny, She Moves Through the Fair
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