TalkAwhile - The Folk Corporation Forum

Following on from Sense of Occasion's use of songs from Andy Partridge, Glen Tilbrook, Steve Ashley etc; what about an album of songs written and recorded by other artists ie in the style of Bowie's Pin ups or Bryan Ferry's These Foolish Things.

Anyway here's my starter:-

Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner      Warren Zevon

Gunslinger     John Fogerty

Jungleland     Bruce Springsteen

Gresford Mining Disaster      Albion Band

Dear Elaine    Roy Wood

Rockin' in the Free World      Neil Young

Lucky Man    Emerson Lake and Palmer

Widdecombe Fair      Little Johnny England

Ships     Ian Hunter

Devil's Right Hand       Steve Earle

This is the deal     Gregson & Collister


Cheers Nigel

Could be interesting and entertaining.

Without going too much into specific single songs, I could imagine Fairport doing a brilliant album by "re-interpretating" classic rock stuff eg Smoke On The Water, etc. by adding their folky edge.

On the other side, I would be very interested to hear Fairport together with some "classical line-up"  
let`s say together with a 4-piece horn section and about 6-8 stringy things like violins, cellos, etc and then go over classical Fairport material. Wouldn`t that be something on Cropredy stage?

The Night Watch - King Crimson (vcls:SN)

Battle of Evermore - Zep (vcls: CL & Chris While)

My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose - 5 Hand Reel (lead vcls: SN, bkg vcls: CL & DP)

Slark - Stackridge (with Ric doing the flute/fx improvs)

Shiny Happy People - REM

A Remark You Made - Weather Report

I think Dylan's Hurricane or, indeed, the whole of Desire would sound great in Fairport's hands.

The Waterboys' And A Bang On The Ear

Jules

Strange Band - Family
Keep On Trucking - Hot Tuna
Grey Day - Jesse Colin Young
We Both Go Down Together - Decemberists
Weavers Reel - Peter Gabriel

I'm not sure any of this would be a good idea at all. The 67 - 68 Fairport had a fine ear for a cover version but they have tended to be the most anaemic selections on albums by recent incarnations.

Home Is Where The Heart Is, Closing Time or Love On A Farm Boy's Wages anyone?

Kudos for the barnstorming live I Heard It Through The Grapevine though!

Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff ;D
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ThkzfsTyqAQ

That would work with mando and fiddle, though they may need a female vocalist to really get the subtle nuances into the lyrics. :o

A version of Neil Young's  Piece of **** would be good!

I would LOVE to hear Fairport do a cover of the Kinks' "Celluloid Heroes." Simon would really sing that song well, I'll bet.

"Closing Time" is one of my favorite Fairport recordings of all time. Go figure.

Perhaps I am just too close to the original. In all three cases in fact.

That's a cover anyway.
I would like to see Fairport take on Tenacious D songs, just so I could hear Simon, Chris and Peggy use foul language.

Not heard the Sailors Alphabet, then?

Many times.

Have you seen the alternative version  ;)

Well, that was what I was referring to, Ollie, since KK was talking of foul language passing the chaps lips....

They could try Tribute, but onlt if Maart could take on the Dave Grohl role.  ;D

Paul

 :o :o :o
That's totally Peggy's role.

I love the original as well...how can one not love Leonard Cohen? I just like the little extra kick of Fairport's version.

The Lady Lies by Genesis from And Then There Were Three.
It has a dark fairy tale theme like much of the Liege and Lief material.
The intro would sound great on twin fiddles.
Simon would sing the verse
 " From the mouth of the monster,he rescues the maiden fair,
oh,but we know she's a demon,come to lure him to the demons lair...."
(see you're hooked already aren't you?)
Chris and DP on the chorus
"Come with me I need you I fear the dark and I live all alone.."
(don't listen to her!!)
Chris could do the high middle 8 and Ric do the 'keyboard' solo which would sound great on violin,
etc,etc.
It's not one of my favourite Genesis songs to be honest but really,guys it was MADE for you to cover.
Better than the original it would be.
Trust in the Force you must.
Hmmmm.
Turned into Yoda I seem to have.

Barrett and Otway-Really Free
Tenacious D-Tribute
Green Day-Jesus of Suburbia
Jethro Tull-Aqualung
Lindisfarne-Fog On The Tyne

Box of Rain, The Grateful Dead
One in a Million, Chris Wood
Sheraton Gibson, Pete Townshen
Let it Blow, RT

Ok - if Fairport do the D's Tribute at Cropredy next year,
when the Devil asks "Be you Angels?"
Do we in the audience shout back "No we are but men - FOLK!!!" ;D

In general I find Fairport doing covers to be a really bad idea - because I almost inevitably like the origional better, and also I don't want them to turn into a folk Hayseed Dixie.

Having said that I think they could do a great (read less schmaltzy) version of Anthony John Clarkes 'The Only Life Gloria Knows' (I think thats what its called). It would suit Simons voice I think.

...you could argue that the concept of one band/person owning a song is inimical to the spirit of folk music..

SIAR

hear hear, 99 per cent of the suggestions have been bloody awful