Punkfolker and Dave Sutherland (aha Dave, when are you going to persuade Shirley Collins to do another show at Tigerfolk?) The Liege and Lief lineup of Fairport definitely did do a John Peel Session, I think September 1969. They performed Tam Lin, Reynardine and The Lady Is A Tramp (RT lead vocal!) Maybe more. There is an openreel tape of it in our loft somewhere.

There is also a tape somewhere of the John Peel Carol Service either that year or 1970. Rod Stewart singing Away In A Manger, Sonja Kristina singing Silent Night. Apparently Sonja was drafted in after Sandy Denny phoned in sick.


Probably the reason Fairport didn't get noticed by Punkfolkrocker is that they were slightly er, disorganised between 1971 and 1973!


I guess this just proves that I am a dinosaur, a pachyderm and a pensioner.