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Title: A Word in Your Ear with Fairport & Sandy Post by: Shane (Skirky) on February 16, 2015, 12:04:01 PM Courtesy of the people behind the now-defunct Word Magazine...
Ashley Hutchings and Simon Nicol were founder members of Fairport Convention (in fact Simon's never left), a band now cantering into its 38th year in support of its cracking new Myths & Heroes album. The pair were both part of the '68 line-up that recruited Sandy Denny and made the three immortal records that sealed their reputation. Her life and sublime recordings are celebrated in a fascinating new biography by Mick Houghton called I've Always Kept A Unicorn. So this next Word In Your Ear is a pioneering five-way special: Ashley, Simon and Mick - with David Hepworth and Mark Ellen. There'll be arcane tales, fond memories, nice beer - and, if you bring them, meat pies. We'll pretend we're sitting round a bonfire. It's at the appropriately folk-sounding Slaughtered Lamb in Clerkenwell. Get in - and book early. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/special-fairport-convention-and-sandy-denny-evening-with-simon-nicol-ashley-hutchings-and-mick-tickets-15776216087 Title: Re: A Word in Your Ear with Fairport & Sandy Post by: GubGub (Al) on February 16, 2015, 12:54:42 PM Shame about the date. I would have been there in an instant but I can't manage a Monday. Will have to wait for the podcast.
But 38 years? Surely some mishtake. On a related note, where do you get the updates about these events from Shane? I would love to get to one or two. The recordings are unfailingly entertaining. Title: Re: A Word in Your Ear with Fairport & Sandy Post by: Shane (Skirky) on February 16, 2015, 01:17:37 PM I was a subscriber to The Word at one point and I think David Hepworth just uses that list to send round updates.
Title: Re: A Word in Your Ear with Fairport & Sandy Post by: Chris on February 16, 2015, 01:23:24 PM There's a mailing list sign-up to the right (and down a bit) on that web page.....see you there!
Title: Re: A Word in Your Ear with Fairport & Sandy Post by: GubGub (Al) on February 16, 2015, 03:05:15 PM I was a subscriber to The Word at one point and I think David Hepworth just uses that list to send round updates. Don't think that can be it. I was a subscriber right up until the death but I have never received anything. However, I will follow the link identified by Chris below. Title: Re: A Word in Your Ear with Fairport & Sandy Post by: Philip W on February 16, 2015, 03:43:06 PM Ashley Hutchings and Simon Nicol were founder members of Fairport Convention (in fact Simon's never left) He was out for five years, wasn't he, in the 70s? ??? Title: Re: A Word in Your Ear with Fairport & Sandy Post by: davidmjs on February 16, 2015, 03:49:15 PM I'm disappointed with the Word chaps. How many pretty damned fundamental errors is it possible to get in one small statement?!
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