Fairport Convention

Subject: Fairport Convention
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 05 Jan 99 - 07:26 PM

G'day,
Saw Fairport last night - a great acoustic (sort of) concert in a restaurant setting to about 100 people. Unfortunately for Simon Nicol he'd spent the day at the Sydney Cricket Ground watching England get beaten by Australia (again). In spite of such adversity they put on a great performance.

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: RE: Fairport Convention
From: McMusic
Date: 05 Jan 99 - 09:30 PM

Most envious, Sir. I've always liked them. Would have loved to have seen them back in the Sandy Denny days.

Subject: RE: Fairport Convention
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 05 Jan 99 - 11:31 PM

They did several gigs at the Woodford Festival last week, but I only managed to catch about 15 minutes. Not as salubrious as a restaurant, but it wasn't as packed as you might expect. Interestingly, the younger generation of folkies - and there was no shortage of them at Woodford - are now into funkier bands like Lunhasa.

Regards
John

Subject: RE: Fairport Convention
From: Will
Date: 05 Jan 99 - 11:35 PM

What did they play, Alan?

Subject: RE: Fairport Convention
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 06 Jan 99 - 04:39 AM

G'day,
Lunasa are a great lively band, we've seen them the last 2 years at the Blue Mountains Folk Festival, a pity they're not coming this year.

Fairport played (from memory) some of the old ones: Meet On The Ledge (I have their original recording 1969??), Crazy Man Michael, Matty Groves (amazing version), Sandy Denny's Who Knows Where The Time Goes (now revived & the title track of their latest album), Royal Seleccion No. 13 approx.(Well that's what it's called on The Bonny Bunch Of Roses album), Ralph McTell's Hiring Fair (Saw Ralph too a few months ago at the same venue) plus a selection of numbers from their latest including Dangerous (by Aussie Kristina Olsen) & John Gaudie (by multi instrumentalist Chris Leslie who put in a great performance). Plus lots more in 2 hour long brackets.

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: RE: Fairport Convention
From: alison
Date: 06 Jan 99 - 07:53 AM

Hi,

I'd never seen them before, (or heard much I must admit), they were excellent. On again tomorrow night at the Three Weeds, for anyone in Sydney who didn't fancy the drive into the mountains.

Lunasa are good.... hope they hurry up and get a second CD out.

Slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Fairport Convention
From: Dan Keding
Date: 07 Jan 99 - 12:30 AM

One of my most vivid folk memories was seeing Fairport at the Amazing Grace in Evanston. Sandy Denny was with them and they were just great. Dan

Subject: RE: Fairport Convention
From: chris nightbird childs
Date: 31 Oct 04 - 01:45 AM

I don't know if they'd sound as good without Sandy's voice....

Subject: RE: Fairport Convention
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 31 Oct 04 - 03:10 AM

Hey Dan Keding! When was that? Do you live in Evanston?? I was brought up there during the 60's.

..xx..e

(I don't remember seeing Fairport Convention there, but I do like the group very much.)