Fairport Convention
"A Chronicle Of Sorts 1967 ~ 1969"
NIX003, 1995
72:56 minutes - Sound: Varies (Mostly Excellent)
BBC Top Gear, November 24, 1967
1. Chelsea Morning (J Mitchell) 3:01
2. Lay Down Your Weary Tune (B Dylan) 3:38
3. Let's Get Together (Powers) 2:50
4. One Sure Thing (H Brooks/J Glover) 3:32
BBC Top Gear, January 6, 1968
5. Violets Of Dawn (E Andersen) 3:53
6. If (Stomp) (I MacDonald/R Thompson) 2:36
7. If I Had A Ribbon Bow (Prince/Singer) 2:37
8. Bouton Rouge, French TV, April 27, 1968
9. Morning Glory (T Buckley/L Beckett) 3:12
10. Time Will Show The Wiser (E Rhodes) 3:00
11. Reno Nevada (R Farina) 7:49
David Symonds Show, 18 June, 1968
12. Marcie (J Mitchell) 3:40
13. Night In The City (J Mitchell) 3:05
BBC Top Gear, May 28, 1968
14. You Never Wanted Me (J C Frank) 3:15
BBC Top Gear, August 26, 1968
15. Eastern Rain (J Mitchell) 3:36
16. Fotheringay (S Denny) 3:10
David Symonds Show, December 27, 1968
17. Book Song (R Thompson/I Matthews) 3:08
Studio Outtake, London, mid 1968
18. Dear Landlord (B Dylan) 3:48
BBC Top Gear, March 18, 1969
19. Si Tu Dois Partir (B Dylan) 2:26
20. Cajun Woman (R Thompson) 2:46
21. Autopsy (S Denny) 4:25
BBC Top Gear, September 23, 1969
22. The Lady Is A Tramp (Rodgers/Hart) 2:09
BBC Top Gear, December 9, 1968
23.Light My Fire (The Doors) 1:17
Sound Techniques Studios, August 10, 1967
24.Both Sides Now (J Mitchell) 3:05
Fairport Convention
09/68
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
22 minutes - Excellent (-) (definitely some hiss)
1. I Still Miss Someone (4:28)
2. Bird On A Wire (4:13)
3. If It Feels Good, You Know It Can't Be Wrong (3:56)
4. I'll Keep It With Mine (5:55)
5. Mr. Lacey (3:38)
Fairport Convention
"From Past Archives" 1968 - 1975
Fairport Convention An Italian produced semi-official bootleg CD,
released 1993.
73:38 minutes - Sound: Varies (Mostly Excellent)
1. Nottamun Town (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention), 3'36"
2. Meet On The Ledge (Richard Thompson), 2'50"
3. You're Gonna Need My Help (Muddy Waters), 3'57"
4. Sir Patrick Spens (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention), 3'42"
5. Tam Lin (Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick), 7'40"
6. Reynardine (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention), 4'09"
7. Open The Door Homer (Bob Dylan), 3'07"
8. Sloth (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick), 11'57"
9. Sickness And Diseases (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick), 4'39"
10. She Moves Through The Fair (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention), 3'16"
11. Like An Old Fashioned Waltz ( Sandy Denny), 3'55"
12. Rising For The Moon ( Sandy Denny), 4'24"
13. Down In The Flood (Bob Dylan), 3'25"
14. No More Sad Refrains ( Sandy Denny), 3'33"
15. John The Gun ( Sandy Denny), 4'58"
16. Doctor Of Physick (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick), 4'01"
Nottamun Town, was recorded by the BBC on 28 May 1968 and broadcast
in "Top Gear" on 2 June 1968 with a repeat on 30 June 1968
Meet On The Ledge, was recorded by the BBC on 2 December 1968 and
broadcast in the "Stuart Henry Show" on 8 December 1968
You're Gonna Need My Help, was recorded by the BBC on 6 January 1969
and broadcast in "Radio One Club" on 20 January 1969
Sir Patrick Spens, was recorded by the BBC on 23 September 1969 and first
broadcast in "Top Gear" on 27 September 1969 and repeated in "Top
Gear"
on 13 December 1969
Tam Lin, was recorded by the BBC on 23 September 1969 and first broadcast in
"Top Gear" on 27 September 1969 and repeated in "Top Gear" on
13 December 1969
Reynardine, was recorded by the BBC on 23 September 1969 and first broadcast
in
"Top Gear" on 27 September 1969 and repeated in "Top Gear" on
13 December 1969
Open the Door Homer (Richard), was recorded by the BBC on 21 April 1970 and
broadcast in "Sounds Of The Seventies" on 27 April 1970
Sloth, was recorded live at Fillmore West, California on 31 August 1970
Sickness And Diseases, was recorded by the BBC on 12 November 1970 and
broadcast in "Sounds Of The Seventies" on 19 November 1970
She Moves Through The Fair, was recorded at the Troubadour, Los Angeles in
February 1974
Like An Old Fashioned Waltz, was recorded at the Troubadour, Los Angeles in
February 1974
Rising For The Moon, was recorded by the BBC on 16 July 1974 and broadcast
6 August 1974 in the John Peel Show
Down In The Flood, was recorded by the BBC on 16 July 1974 and broadcast 6
August 1974 in the John Peel Show
No More Sad Refrains, was recorded at the Royal Albert Hall on 10 June 1975
John The Gun, was recorded at Cropredy Festival on 11 August 1984
Doctor Of Physick, was recorded at Cropredy Festival on 11 August 1984
Fairport Convention
"Unhalfbricking Sessions"
1969 BBC Sessions and Studio Outtakes
69:06 minutes - Sound: Varies (Mostly Excellent)
1. Shattering Live Experience
2. Who Knows Where the Time Goes
3. You're Gonna Need My Help
4. Fotheringay
5. Autopsy
6. Cajun Woman
7. Into
8. Si Tu Bois Partir
9. Percy's Song
10. Autopsy
11. Who Knows Where the Time Goes
12. Dear Landlord
13. Autopsy
14. A Sailor's Life
15. Who Knows Where the Time Goes
16. Autopsy
1-4 Symonds On Sunday, BBC, 04 February 1969
5-9 Top Gear, BBC, 18 March 1969
10-11 Unhalfbricking Outtakes
12 What We Did On Our Holidays Outtake
13-16 Unhalfbricking Outtakes
Fairport Convention
Sound Techniques Studio - Liege & Lief Sessions
London, England
September-November 1969
SOURCE: Studio outtakes
LINEAGE: Studio > ? > CDR[x] > EAC secure with offset > WAV > FLAC
level 8
PERFORMERS:
Sandy Denny: Vocals
Dave Swarbrick: Fiddle, Viola
Richard Thompson: Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals
Simon Nicol: Electric, 6-String & 12-String Acoustic Guitars
Ashley Hutchings: Bass, Backing Vocals
Dave Mattacks: Drums, Percussion
01 Farewell, Farewell
02 Crazy Man Michael
03 Crazy Man Michael
04 Come All Ye
05 Who Knows Where The Time Goes
06 Autopsy
07 Autopsy
08 Autopsy
09 Tam Lin
10 Tam Lin
11 Matty Groves [vocal]
12 Matty Groves [vocal]
13 Matty Groves [instrumental]
14 Matty Groves [instrumental]
15 Matty Groves [instrumental]
NOTES: Recording Sessions for this album (Liege & Lief) took place between
September and November 1969 at Sound Techniques, London. Recorded on 8-Track.
"
Farewell Farewell" and "The Deserter" were recorded on 16 October
1969
"
Crazy Man Michael" was recorded on 19 October 1969
"
Reynardine" and "Matty Groves" were recorded on 22 October 1969
"
Come All Ye", "The Lark In The Morning Medley", and "Tam
Lin" were recorded on 29 October 1969
Information from the Fairport Convention discography website
'Expletive Delighted' http://www.fcfansite.fsnet.co.uk/
Fairport Convention
02/14/70
Royal Festival Hall, London, England
50 minutes - B(+)
(a bit distant with poor instrument separtion, but quite
listenable)
1. Walk Awhile
2. The Deserter
3. The Lark In The Morning Medley
4. Sloth
5. Matty Groves
6. Flowers Of The Forest
7. Flatback Capers
8. Dr. Of Physick
9. Sir Patrick Spens
10. Jenny's Chickens/The Mason's Apron
Fairport Convention
05/23/70
University of Chicago, Mandel Hall, Chicago, IL
Master Audience Recording > ? > CDR
73:52 minutes - Sound: Excellent (-)
The taper had a wonderful vantage point and it almost sounds like a
soundboard recording...
Along the way someone has introduced a wee bit of noise reduction.
However, it was tastefully done and is only a very minor distraction
inbetween cuts.
1. Walk Awhile
2. Lark In The Morning/Rakish Paddy/Foxhunter's Jigs/Toss The Feathers
3. Matty Groves
4. The Deserter
5. Dirty Linen
6. Sloth
7. The Sons of Ben Pollock
8. Flatback Caper
9. Tam Lin
10. Sir Patrick Spens
11. General Taylor
12. The Masons Apron
Fairport Convention
"Now Be Thankful: The BBC Full House Sessions" - 1970
Silver Disc > ? > CDR > EAC > FLAC
Disc One: 72:05 minutes
01.The Deserter
02.Walk Awhile
03.Flatback Caper
04.Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman
05.Flatback Caper
06.Open The Door Homer
07.Bonny Black Hare
08.Sir Patrick Spens
09.Sir B.McKenzie
10.The Deserter
11.Hangman's Reel
12.The Bonny Bunch Of Roses
13.Dirty Linen
14.Flowers Of The Forest
15.Now Be Thankful
1-4:April 20th 1970,5-7:April 21st 1970,8-12:July 7th 1970,13-15:July 9th 1970
Disc Two: 58:10 minutes
01.The Deserter
02.Sir B.McKenzie
03.Tam Lin
04.The Journeyman's Grace
05.Dirty Linen
06.Now Be Thankful
07.Bridge Over The River Danube
08.Staines Morris
09.Sir Patrick Spens
10.Tunes My Mother Taught Me
11.Sickness & Diseases
12.The Journeyman's Grace
13.Now Be Thankful
1-3:July 9th 1970,4-9:October 13th 1970,10-13:November 12th 1970.
Disc two tracks 4-9 were recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall,
introduced by John Peel. All other tracks recorded live in BBC studios.
The July 9th Session has spoken introductions by Simon Nicol.
Fairport Convention
08/29/70
Philadelphia Folk Festival, City Old Farm, Upper Salford, PA
Soundboard
67:36 minutes - Sound: Excellent
(Some very tasteful and minor noise reduction was applied at some point)
1. Walk Awhile
2. Dirty Linen
3. Staines Morris
4. The Lark in the Morning > Rakish Paddy > Foxhunters' Jig > Toss
the Feathers
5. Sloth
6. Banks Of The Sweet Primroses
7. Sir Patick Spens
> encore
8. Jenny's Chickens > The Mason's Apron
This may circulate as 8/28 or 8/29/70.
Nice soundboard bonus cuts from an unknown date/venue
9. ? (jig)
10. Sloth
11. ? (popular cover)
Fairport Convention
08/31/70
Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA
Disc One
1. Walk Awhile
2. Dirty Linen
3. Staines Morris
4. The Lark in the Morning > Rakish Paddy >
Foxhunters' Jig > Toss the Feathers
5. Now Be Thankful
6. Matty Groves
7. Banks of the Sweet Primroses
Disc Two
1. Flatback Caper
2. Sloth
3. Unknown Intrumental *
4. Tam Lin
5. Sir Patrick Spens
* Track 3 is indentified by a band member as "...a musical interlude".
Fairport Convention
27 April 1974
Clark University, Worcester, MA
" Bring 'Em Down"
Mono Soundboard remastered by Pink Robert
CD 1:
1. Matty Groves
2. Sloth
3. It'll Take A Long Time
4. Hen's March / Four Poster Bed
5. Bring 'Em Down
CD 2:
1. Tokyo
2. Solo
3. Rising For The Moon
4. Rosie
5. The Ballad Of Ned Kelly
6. Fiddlestix
7. Something You Got
8. John The Gun
9. Sir B. Mackenzie
Sandy Denny - vocals, Dave Swarbrick - fiddle,
Trevor Lucas - guitar, Jerry Donahue - gutar,
Dave Pegg - bass, Dave Mattacks - drums
Fairport Convention
04/27/74
Clark University, Worcester, MA
Incomplete - first half of the show only
1. Matty Groves
2. Sloth
3. It`ll Take A Long Time
4. Hens March
5. Four Poster Bed / Bring Em Down
Fairport Convention
05/08/74
My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY
1. Matty Groves
2. Solo
3. Sloth
4. It'll Take A Long, Long Time
5. Dirty Linen
6. The Brilliancy Medley > Cherokee Shuffle
7. Like an Old Fashioned Waltz
8. The Ballad of Ned Kelly
9. The Hexhamshire Lass
10. John the Gun
11. Drown in the Flood
12. Sir B. McKenzie
Fairport Convention
May 10th, 1974
Harvard Theater, Cambridge, MA
Lineage: SBD > ? > CDR(generation unknown) >
EAC > WAV > FLAC Frontend level 8
Disc I
01 Matty Groves
02 Solo
03 Sloth
04 It'll Take A Long Time
05 Dirty Linen
06 Brilliancy Medley/Cherokee Shuffle
Disc II
01 Rising For The Moon
02 The Ballad Of Ned Kelly
03 Down In The Flood
04 Sir B. Mackenzie
05 Who Knows Where The Time Goes
06 Six Days on the Road
07 Instrumental
Sandy Denny - Vocals & piano
Trevor Lucas - Vocals & guitar
Dave Swarbrick - Vocals & fiddle
Dave Pegg - Bass
Dave Mattacks - Drums
Jerry Donahue - Guitar
Fairport Convention
05/23/74
Ebbets Field,
City Denver, CO
Early set:
1. Rising of the Moon
2. Solo
3. Dity Linen
4. One More Chance
5. Sloth
6. It;ll take a Long long Time
7. Matty Groves
8. Hens March/Medley
9. Down in the Flood
Late set:
10. Matty Groves
11. Solo
12. Dirty Linen
13. Fiddlestix
14. Who Knows Where the Time Goes
15. Like an Old Fashioned Waltz
16. Hexhamshire Lass
17. Bring em Down
18. Down in the Flood
19. John the Gun
20. Sir B Mckenzie
Fairport Convention
May 1974
Ebbet's Field, Denver, CO
"Sandy’s Lament"
Recorded live label “Head”, “Commercial Bootleg”
71:42 minutes - Sound: Excellent (-)
Swarbrick, Denny, Donahue, Pegg, Lucas, Mattacks
1. Rising For The Moon ( Sandy Denny), 4'36"
2. Solo ( Sandy Denny), 5'44"
3. Dirty Linen (Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick), 4'53"
4. One More Chance ( Sandy Denny), 9'13"
5. Sloth (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick), 13'13"
6. It'll Take A Long Time (Sandy Denny), 5'45"
7. Matty Groves (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention), 6'05"
8. Who Knows Where The Time Goes? ( Sandy Denny), 7'11"
9. Like An Old Fashioned Waltz ( Sandy Denny), 5'09"
10. Down In The Flood (Bob Dylan), 3'33"
11. John The Gun ( Sandy Denny), 6'00"