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Title: The Orchestral Fairport Convention Post by: Andy on September 17, 2024, 11:12:05 AM Several bands have recorded orchestral albums of their material (starting, possibly, with Deep Purple, many years ago, more recently Sting and Ian Anderson).
So I started thinking: what tracks would you nominate for such treatment. Let's say 10-15 just to give some reasonable limits. I'm still thinking about this, but, in no particular order, I reckon the following might make a good start: Who Knows Where The Time Goes The Hiring Fair The Deserter Now Be Thankful Sloth Portmeirion Fotheringay Walk AWhile Matty Groves Meet On The Ledge Title: Re: The Orchestral Fairport Convention Post by: Shane (Skirky) on September 17, 2024, 11:32:15 AM I think One More Chance would be a perfect fit, presuming you could find someone to sing it.
Title: Re: The Orchestral Fairport Convention Post by: RobertD on September 17, 2024, 12:20:03 PM Matty Groves
Meet On The Ledge Who Knows Where The Time Goes Rosie Claudy Banks The Rose Hip Bridge Over The River Ash Hiring Fair Crazy Man Michael Banks Of The Sweet Primroses Mercy Bay Hexhamshire Lass Walk Awhile Flowers Of The Forest John Gaudie All tracks chosen ‘hearing’ an orchestral arrangement in my head Title: Re: The Orchestral Fairport Convention Post by: Shane (Skirky) on September 17, 2024, 01:06:06 PM Expletive Delighted.
Title: Re: The Orchestral Fairport Convention Post by: Harbottle (Martin) on February 09, 2025, 11:10:18 PM Ian Anderson's album wasn't orchestral, it was a string quartet and it... well, has been filed away somewhere after my first listen and I'm not sure I ever want to listen to it again. I'm not sure who it was aimed at. If zombies attack, it'll be one of the first ones used to try to stop them.
Not sure I'd want to hear Fairport do it, but I guess Portmeirion might work. The Wounded Whale is quite symphonic in places. Jack Orion? John Barleycorn with all the instrumental bits before it (As Bitme?) Journeyman's Grace. Some of Babbacome Lee. Sloth Title: Re: The Orchestral Fairport Convention Post by: davidmjs on February 10, 2025, 07:43:28 AM Unlikely, I'd have thought, as it would be a costly project with little chance of a financial return...
Artistically, it's a 'no' from me, I'm afraid. Title: Re: The Orchestral Fairport Convention Post by: Peter Allen on February 10, 2025, 10:25:24 AM People moaned and campaigned over the use of strings on Sandy's solo albums , not in a positive way
Title: Re: The Orchestral Fairport Convention Post by: GubGub (Al) on February 10, 2025, 12:01:07 PM It is not an idea that excites me in general but having said that, surely Fiddlestix is the obvious candidate as it has the orchestral treatment already and I love that recording.
Actually the one way this might work for me would be to add orchestral padding to existing instrumentals like Dirty Linen and Mock Morris 90, much in the same way as has been done ( with varying degrees of success and taste) to recordings by Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and the Beach Boys amongst others. Not to usurp the originals, which could never happen) but as an interesting experimental alternative. But no version of this will ever see the light of day with Fairport's current commercial clout. Way too expensive to produce with very little return. In fact I will be very surprised if we even ever see a new standard studio album from the band. It is five years since the last one an it is notable that no new material has entered their live set in the interim. |