The selection of Fairport's "Liege and Lief" as the most influential folk album is intriguing. Looking round the folk scene nowadays(whatever we mean by this term), it is difficult to pick out much that appears to have been influenced strongly by that very brief and narrow musical movement. I often talk with musicians and journalists, and read musical biographies and autobiographies, and certain musicians and recordings do come up over and over again as great influences on people. I cant say that Fairport turns up often in this context....maybe I move in the wrong circles?