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Title: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: GubGub (Al) on February 27, 2017, 05:44:55 PM Your nominations here.
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Nick Reg on February 27, 2017, 06:00:00 PM Milltown Maid
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Poor Will (Bill) on February 27, 2017, 06:11:32 PM The Hens March Through The Midden & The Four Poster Bed
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Jules Gray on February 27, 2017, 06:32:37 PM Battle Of The Somme. So moving.
Jules Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Andy on February 27, 2017, 07:03:25 PM The Hens March Through The Midden & The Four Poster Bed Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Glen S on February 27, 2017, 07:14:39 PM The Gas Almost Works/The Cat On The Mixer.
After watching a VHS tape of "It All Comes 'Round Again", picked up for £1 in Cheltenham about 20 years ago... :o Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: YaBB Master (Colin) on February 27, 2017, 07:59:04 PM 'Bridge Over the River Ash' totally slaughtered on the Cropredy 25 CD.
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: GubGub (Al) on February 27, 2017, 08:06:41 PM A Surfeit of Lampreys
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Will S on February 27, 2017, 08:27:38 PM Portmeirion
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Barry on February 27, 2017, 09:16:16 PM Dirty Linen from Live Convention
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Ronald on February 27, 2017, 09:36:28 PM The frog up the pump.
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: John From Austin on February 27, 2017, 10:08:40 PM Dirty Linen
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Dan O. on February 27, 2017, 10:28:27 PM Canny Capers
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Shane (Skirky) on February 27, 2017, 11:01:05 PM Canny Capers A four part work of prog folk rock genius. A themed showcase for all of the band which grows to a magnificent climax. Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Staffan on February 27, 2017, 11:02:04 PM Flatback Caper
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Jim on February 27, 2017, 11:16:07 PM the lark in the morning medley from L&L
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: mickf on February 27, 2017, 11:43:14 PM The Hen's March Through The Midden etc.
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Brendan on February 27, 2017, 11:47:16 PM Does Royal Seleccion No 13 count it does have a slight vocal section haste to the wedding?
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: David W on February 28, 2017, 07:43:40 AM Tokyo
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Jamie73 on February 28, 2017, 08:54:54 AM Dirty Linen
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: LarWes on February 28, 2017, 10:00:05 AM The Bowman's Retreat
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on February 28, 2017, 12:12:12 PM Portmeirion. The original, mind. None of your remixed nonsense! :o
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: ColinB on February 28, 2017, 02:55:58 PM Feel like this should be split into the Swarb and the Sanders years.
I think Danny Jack's Chase is worth a mention. My fave Swarb instrumentals have already been listed. Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Tasha on February 28, 2017, 03:03:21 PM the lark in the morning medley from L&L Yep i second this Jim! Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Nick on February 28, 2017, 10:56:49 PM Si Beg Si Mor
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: StephenB on February 28, 2017, 11:06:59 PM Whether a poll favourite or not at the end of the day (and yes, I love it, but I love lots of them) Lark in the Morning deserves a special accolade for being (though I may be corrected/shot down on this) the first ever electric traditional folk instrumental (i.e. trad folk tunes done electrified).
It could also have one as the most iconic use of a cowbell. I'm working on setting the cowbell as my text alert, to go with my Mandolin Wind phone alert. My personal favourite - Hmmm, I think for pure nostalgia if nothing else, Flatback Caper takes it. Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: dog-nap (Ian) on March 01, 2017, 07:09:37 AM Tokyo
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: hendo (Dave) on March 01, 2017, 10:55:59 AM Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: davidmjs on March 01, 2017, 08:19:35 PM End of a Holiday. 1:07 of Nicolian perfection.
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: sirspens (John) on March 02, 2017, 09:19:34 AM Si Bheag Si Mhor. Lifted from the Swarb/Nicol duo repertoire as per "White Bear" to full FC status. Swarb,Simon,Peggy and Bruce did transcendental versions of this wonderful O'Carollan tune, and the post 86 band kept it in for a while. I asked Ric to play it at a Ric,Fred and Vikki gig at a Beverly WMC, then felt guilty when I could hear him re-acquainting himself with it all thru the interval ! BUT, he came out and played it beautifully. Bravo Ric, and thanks..............
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on March 02, 2017, 01:24:13 PM Ooo can I also add "On The Floor" written by Maart to commemorate the birth of his son (Gerrard?) and played by the band around that time. It had one of those marvellous syncopated rhythms that DM excelled in :)
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: mickf on March 02, 2017, 02:38:40 PM The only time I've seen/heard that is on the video of their Birmingham Town Hall concert around 1990ish.
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Kathryn on March 02, 2017, 05:30:09 PM Dirty Linen
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: RobertD on March 02, 2017, 07:20:37 PM The Rose Hip
Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Alan2 on March 03, 2017, 03:25:46 PM End of a Holiday. 1:07 of Nicolian perfection. Ach, you beat me to it, David. Just about to post 'EoaH' then I scrolled down and there it was. It was one of a very few tunes I (almost) worked out all by myself, on guitar. Title: Re: Fairport @ 50 Poll - Instrumental Post by: Chris from Fieldtown on March 03, 2017, 04:14:12 PM End of a Holiday. 1:07 of Nicolian perfection. Ach, you beat me to it, David. Just about to post 'EoaH' then I scrolled down and there it was. It was one of a very few tunes I (almost) worked out all by myself, on guitar. Thirded - and I never could quite master the picking required to play it. Somehow a very nostalgic and evocative piece. |