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Title: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Brendan on September 26, 2007, 08:13:47 PM Has anyone else got an opinion of what fairport album most sums up each individual member of Fairport member mine are:-
- Swarb - Babbacombe Lee - Simon - Red & Gold - Richard - Full House - Sandy - Liege and Lief - Ashley - Liege & Lief (Hark the village waits) - Ian Matthews - What we did on our... - Peggy - Bonny Bunch - Martin Allcock - Jewel in the Crown - Ric Saunders - Explet ed ...... - Trevor Lucas - Nine - Jerry Donahue - Rising for the moon. Any other opinions! Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Shane (Skirky) on September 26, 2007, 08:16:03 PM Judy Dyble - Fairport Convention. :)
Dave Mattacks - Live 1989 Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Thor-Rune on September 26, 2007, 08:51:33 PM Has anyone else got an opinion of what fairport album most sums up each individual member of Fairport member mine are:- - Swarb - Babbacombe Lee - Simon - Red & Gold - Richard - Full House - Sandy - Liege and Lief - Ashley - Liege & Lief (Hark the village waits) - Ian Matthews - What we did on our... - Peggy - Bonny Bunch - Martin Allcock - Jewel in the Crown - Ric Saunders - Explet ed ...... - Trevor Lucas - Nine - Jerry Donahue - Rising for the moon. Any other opinions! I remember a Swarb interview a number of years back where he stated "I think Babbacombe Lee stinks now". But I don't know whether he feels the same way about it today. T-R Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Brendan on September 26, 2007, 08:57:48 PM If I was going to chose a track which symbolises each member i would go for:-
Swarb - Jack Orion Peggy - Jams O'donnels Jig Sandy - Who knows where the time goes Richard - Sloth Ashley - Tam Lin Simon - Red & Gold Martin Allcock - Set Me Up Ric Saunders - Hiring fair Ian Matthews - Book Song Judy Dyble - Don't know where I stand Jerry Donahue - Tokyo Dave Mattacks - Bring em down Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Brendan on September 26, 2007, 09:02:32 PM Well Thor I have heard this myself. But this was my outlook, it was my introduction to fairport and I will love it for ever, even "when my breakfast goes quite rotten"!
Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Nikki on September 26, 2007, 09:28:23 PM The songs which symbolise each member for me are -
Richard Thompson - Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman Judy Dyble - I don't know where I stand Ian Matthews - Meet on the ledge Ashley Hutchings - Come all ye Simon Nicol - End of a Holiday Sandy Denny - Stranger to Himself Trevor Lucas - Plainsman Dave Swarbrick - The Hexhamshire Lass Ric Sanders - Portmeirion Jerry Donhue - Polly on the shore Maart - Claudy Banks Dave Mattacks - Naked Highwayman Peggy - Sloth first post hope its ok! Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Mr Cat (Lewis) on September 26, 2007, 09:40:12 PM Sandy - Unhalfbricking
Swarb - Rosie Chris L - Wood & The Wire Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Jules Gray on September 27, 2007, 09:38:29 AM Has anyone else got an opinion of what fairport album most sums up each individual member of Fairport member mine are:- - Sandy - Liege and Lief I'd say Sandy was much more contented singing her own songs, so I'd say Unhalfbricking for her. Jules Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Jules Gray on September 27, 2007, 09:48:34 AM Songwise, I'd say...
Simon - Breakfast In Mayfair Richard - Now Be Thankful Ashley - Come All Ye Martin - Meet On The Ledge Iain - Book Song Judy - Chelsea Morning Sandy - Who Knows Where The Time Goes? DM - Liege & Lief medley Swarb - Rosie Peggy - Dream Song Jerry - Tokyo Trevor - Polly On The Shore Bruce - Royal Seleccion And that's my era pretty much covered.... Jules Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Anna on September 27, 2007, 11:38:19 AM I too think the album thing is too difficult, but songwise... Some of the people are too difficult to come up with one song for too... Also depends, in what kind of way do you mean "reflects"?
Simon - Neil Gow's Apprentice Ric - Portmeirion Chris L - Spring Song Peggy - The Swirling Pit Judy - Both Sides Now Sandy - Farewell Farewell Maart - Wounded Whale RT - Jack O'Diamonds Swarb - Rosie BTW, welcome Nikki, you're doing fine - joined in so seamlessly there nobody else noticed! Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Mindwarper on September 27, 2007, 06:42:44 PM Jude- Time will show the wiser
Ian - The Lobster Simon - 1st sang lead on Sir William Gower, but also Hiring Fair sticks out. Tooo many to list. Sandy Farewell Farewell Ashley- Tam Lin RT - Sloth Swarb- Now be thankful Pegg- Polly on the Shore , Level Pegging, Bankruptured, Trevor Polly or Nothing more (Fotheringay) Jerry- Fiddle stix , hexersham lass, or any twangy lead. Maart- Cat on the mixer, Innstuck Ric- Portmeirion Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Ollie on September 27, 2007, 07:06:21 PM Album's are quite difficult to alocate a band member too because each member brings something different to that album. So here are my song suggestions
Simon - Who Knows Where the Time Goes Chris - My Love is in America Peggy - Cocktail Cowboy (i know it's not an FC track) Ric - Portmeirion Gerry - Willow Creek DM - Tam Lin Maart - The Wounded Whale Swarb - The Lark Medley or Dirty Linen Bruce - Reynard the Fox Sandy - Who Knows Where the Time Goes Trevor - Bring 'Em Down or Polly on the Shore Jerry - One More Chance or The Claw RT - Sloth (any version that he plays) Ashley - Come All Ye Ian - Tale in Hard Time Judy - Chelsea Morning Martin - A Sailor's Life Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: GubGub (Al) on September 28, 2007, 02:54:39 PM Have just found this thread (and indeed every thread as I haven't had time to get on line for a while). As far as songs go, my list would probably be a combination of those mentioned above. I thought Maart had maybe been poorly served but the someone mentioned The Wounded Whale which I think is spot on. That or A Surfeit of Lampreys. Just for the hell of it though, here are a few alternative suggestions that come to mind quickly when I think of the individuals involved:
Swarb - Hexamshire Lass Peggy - Polly On The Shore Jerry - One More Chance Ric - Portmeiron Chris - John Gaudie Ashley - Mr Lacey Simon - Wat Tyler, because he co-wrote it and it's humanity seems very much of the man himself. Martin - Si Tu Dois Partir DM - Something from Angel Delight. He is all over that album. Perhaps Journeyman's Grace Bruce - Royal Seleccion No 13 (or whatever it is called. Sorry, don't have it handy) Gerry - Western Wind I think Book Song, I Don't Know Where I Stand and Poor Will are on the nose for Iain, Jude & RT ashas already been noted. Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Cocker Freeman on September 28, 2007, 03:03:57 PM What album bests reflects each member of fairport?
Erm... Oh, I don't know. Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Neil on September 28, 2007, 03:30:04 PM What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Erm... Oh, I don't know. The next one of course. Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Mindwarper on September 28, 2007, 07:11:43 PM Bah, Cat on the mixer is much better in my eyes. Or even Con Casey's Jig / Tripping Up The Stairs
And Innstuck is such a lilty fun piece. But to each their own. I thought Maart had maybe been poorly served but the someone mentioned The Wounded Whale which I think is spot on. That or A Surfeit of Lampreys. Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: Nikki on September 29, 2007, 08:16:31 AM I always find i have to be in the right mood to carry off my "Lilty Fun Piece" , and sometimes even then my husband says he has a headache, hee, hee, hee"
Quote Bah, Cat on the mixer is much better in my eyes. Or even Con Casey's Jig / Tripping Up The Stairs And Innstuck is such a lilty fun piece. But to each their own. Title: Re: What album bests reflects each member of fairport? Post by: irishenglish on September 30, 2007, 09:21:10 PM Simon-Claudy Banks
Peggy-Dirty Linen (love the entire thing, but I LISTEN for Peggy's bass) Ric-Portmeirion, (or The Rose Hip, tough choice)\ Chris-John Gaudie Gerry-Let There Be Drums (live, I know, but damn good) Richard-Farewell, Farewell Swarb-Rosie Trevor-Polly On The Shore Sandy-Who Knows Where The Time Goes Jerry-maybe an odd choice, but Possibly Parsons Green Iain-Nottamun Town DM-Lark In The Morning Medley-influential, maybe without him ever knowing it! Ashley-same as DM, I think all his interest in dance music came from that track Martin-A Sailor's Life-for what could have been Maartin-Innstuck Judy-Both Sides Now Bruce-Orange Blossom Special Everyone else-thanks for the memories, and keeping it going but, well..... |