Fairport Convention

2011 - Festival Bell
Fairport Convention - Festival Bell



Genres:Folk, Electric folk, Folk rock
Country :UK
Year : 2011
Audio codec: MP3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Size: 143 MB


Tracklist :

1. Mercy Bay 6:46
2. Rui's Guitar 4:38
3. Danny Jack's Chase 3:55
4. Reunion Hill 4:52
5. Wouldn't Say No 4:20
6. Around the Wild Cape Horn 5:07
7. Celtic Moon 5:09
8. Ukulele Central 4:16
9. Albert & Ted 2:37
10. Darkside Wood 4:49
11. London Apprentice/Johnny Ginears 3:50
12. Rising for the Moon 4:30
13. Danny Jack's Reward 4:37
14. The Festival Bell 2:58

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Fairport Convention - A Fairport Live Convention (1974)320kbps



The presence of Sandy Denny raises expectations for the group's first released live album. Recorded on the band's 1973 world tour, it features songs such as "Matty Groves" and "Sloth," as well as the Swarbrick instrumental "Fiddlestix," their then current single "Rosie," and a nod to the group's origins as interpreters of American rock & roll and folk-rock, in the form of Dylan's "Down in the Flood" and Chris Kenner's "Something You Got." Denny's solo abilities are showcased on "John the Gun." The problem is the uneven quality of the recording, from three different venues, each seemingly lacking intimacy and warmth. This may explain why it was never released in America, and why Island released the superior Live At the L.A. Troubadour/House Full just two years later. As the only live document of Denny with the band, however, this record is vital to Fairport completists.


TrackList:

01 - Matty Groves [7:52]
02 - Rosie [4:13]
03 - Fiddlestix [2:50]
04 - John The Gun [5:09]
05 - Something You Got [2:44]
06 - Sloth [11:33]
07 - Dirty Linen [3:53]
08 - Down In The Flood [3:22]
09 - Sir B. MacKenzie [5:56]






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Fairport Convention - Before The Moon (Live Denver '74 with Sandy Denny)



Recorded live at Ebbets Field, Denver, Colorado, USA, in May 1974 by “Sandy Denny and Fairport Convention” as told at the role call at the end of the first CD. The track list, therefore, is a mixture of Fairport stuff and songs from Sandy's solo albums. The name of the album, Before the Moon hints at the yet to come album Rising for the Moon, of which the title track and One More Chance were already performed here.
A sticker on the CD jewel case says “Limited edition includes bonus disc of the 2nd set”. This second disc is in mono because of the bad quality of the surviving tape.
The booklet contains a lot of before unknown band pictures (plus, to add a little bit more, a photo of Richard and Linda Thompson) and a long and informative interview with Dave Pegg by Jon Kirkman.

1975's Rising for the Moon album, Before the Moon is a two-CD recounting of two nights in Denver, CO, in 1974, with Sandy Denny back in the Fairport fold for the first time in five years. Historically, then, it ranks as one of the key documents of the band's 1970s history, both introducing a couple of songs from the band's still-unrecorded next studio album to the set (the title track and "One More Chance"), and highlighting one of Denny's most powerful solo recordings, the now not-so-aptly titled "Solo." This particular tour has already received one live album, 1974's Live Convention. It must be said, however, that in terms of the actual performance, Before the Moon beats it hands down -- only the somewhat muddy sound quality, and some atrocious typos in the track listing ("Matty Grooves") let the side down, but both are largely cosmetic distractions. The epic "Matty Groves" (correct spelling) and "Sloth" are both among the group's career-best renderings, while another Denny song, "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz," makes one wish there was a formal Fairport studio take of the number. Elsewhere, Dylan's "Down in the Flood" is a joyous explosion, and the instrumental numbers do nothing less than make you wish you'd been there on the night. You probably weren't -- but this collection does make a great substitute. ~ Dave Thompson ( All Music Guide )


TrackList:

First Disc - First Night Concert

01 Rising For The Moon
02 Solo
03 Dirty Linen
04 One More Chance
05 Sloth
06 It'll Take A Long Time
07 Matty Groves
08 Hen's March/Medley
09 Down In The Flood


Second Disc - Second Night Concert

01 Matty Groves
02 Solo
03 Dirty Linen
04 Fiddlestix
05 Who Know Where The Time Goes
06 Like An Old Fashioned Waltz
07 Hexhamshire Lass
08 Bring 'Em Down
09 Down In The Flood
10 John The Gun
11 Sir B Mckenzie





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