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Thread #146981 Message #3408710
Posted By: G-Force
22-Sep-12 - 12:20 PM
Thread Name: Fairport on BBC4 Tonight
Subject: RE: Fairport on BBC4 Tonight
'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.'
I definitely remember hearing The Lady is a Tramp on the radio - it started with the worst (or best?) knock-knock I've ever heard:
RT: 'Knock knock'
All: 'Who's there?'
RT: 'Tickets to Hungary'
All: 'Tickets to Hungary who?'
And then straight into the song: 'Tickets to Hungary for dinner at eight ...'. All the better for being so unexpected.