TalkAwhile - The Folk Corporation Forum

I left home in '71 having spent a couple of years wearing out the family stereo with Unhalfbricking and L&L.

I've been back this weekend to clear out the family home. My dad was 83 last B'day

Buried amongst endless different versions of Wagner's Ring Cycle, Richard Strauss and other pretty 'Heavy' orchestral stuff I've found: LPs of Unhalfbricking, L&L, CDs of Sandy and The Attic Tapes.

Do you know an older FC fan?

(Not including families of band members!)

My Mum & Dad aged 79 & 78 have been Fairport fans for years. They've been to Cropredy twice and regularly take in Fairport related gigs that occur near to their home. (Winchester). They also came to see Swarb's Lazarus at Farnsfield Acoustic.

My first introduction to folk music came from my Mum's collection of albums by the likes of Ewan McColl, Robin Hall and Jimmy McGregor, The Corries and The Ian Campbell Folk Group.

My grandparents aren't really faiport fans as such, although they do remember alot of the music my mum used to listen to when she was my age, including Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Stackridge and Fairport's 'Babbacombe Lee'

My Mum will be 84 in May.  She grew to like Fairport through hearing my LPs back in the 70s.  I finally took her to see the chaps in Southport in the 80s & she's seen them twice since. Mr Pegg is her favourite.

Her Mum saw Swarb & Martin Carthy in a folk club in Solihull way back in the 60s - and she also was partial to a little Fairport now & then - especially when Swarb was singing.

When my 2 sons were younger, they used to play air fiddles to The Bowman's Retreat (complete with "arrow from the quiver" moves) having seen Ric & Chris play it (on video).

My father loved to sing Meet on The Ledge. He died last April on his bithday, age 83. I wish I could tell him about working with Peggy :'(
C x

I can remember seeing them there Robin.. they loved it didn't they!

Yep - I've got one ::) Dad saw them last year, and is still talking about it. He was 87 last week :)

They certainly did. It was a highlight of the year for them. They've always loved Swarb!

A highlight for us too to put on Swarb's very first post transplant gig.. what a night.. I'll never forget it!!

I think it will remain one of the great highlights for all who were there!

Great to see the appeal across the generations.

What I found so surprising was the fact that my dad kept his interest so secret; anything lighter than Wagner was not really worth bothering with!

Crumbs - on a par with Wagner, eh? Blimey! :o