Desert Island Fairport

[greglin (Gregg)]

Ok - no cheating.................

You're gonna be marooned on an island in the Cherwell with only ONE CD - 10 Fairport tracks only. What's yours???

Mine - and a couple of these surprised me -  in no particular order

1) Matty Groves
2) Hiring Fair ( From the '87 Live CD)
3) Fotheringay
4) Run Johnny Run
5) Eynsham Poacher
6) Close to the Wind
7) Red & Gold
The Deserter
9) Girl From the North Country ( From the 25th Anniversary set with Robert Plant)
10) Bonny Black Hare

[Malcolm]

Hiring Fair              (memories of my first Cropredy)
Close to the Wind  (ditto)
Rosemary's Sister    (ditto, plus if drunk enough I try to sing it)
Widow of Westmoreland (traditional FC)
Red & Gold              (Memories of every Cropredy)
To Althea from Prison  (A lovely song by Swarb and great guitar 'bellringing' from JD)
Rosie                         (Needs no justification)
WKWTTG with Sandy singing  (ditto
Dirty Linen with assorted medleys from one of the live albums (Got to dance around the island)
Meet on the Ledge    (to remember all my friends)

[Dr Monk]

Off the top of my head:

Meet on the Ledge
Sailor's Life
Who Know's Where the time goes
Walk Awhile
Now be thankful
Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman
Journeyman's Grace
Bonny Black Hare
John Gaudie
My love is in America

[Speleologist (Robin)]

Today's choice (probably different tomorrow)

Honour and Praise - Great song from John Richards and Simon beginning to excel as a vocalist
Crazy Man Michael - Swarbrick/Thompson at their best
One More Chance - One of Sandy's finest
To Althea from Prison - Wonderful Swarb setting of a fine poem
Polly on the Shore - Got to have some of Trevor's vocals in there
I wandered by a Brookside (Live at Cropredy 1992) - A wonderful song, great singing by Chris and family connections with the origin of the song.
Jewel in the Crown - Strong sentiment from Julie Matthews superbly expressed by Simon
Fotheringay - Another great Sandy song, and Mrs S's favourite
One Sure Thing - Got to have Jude in there
Meet on the Ledge - Because it has to be there

[Mindwarper]

Hi,
  I just crammed the best of the box set onto one cd. It is strange how they seperated the tracks and spread them out over 4 cds. I just put all the old tracks together and it is a mighty fine cd. But it might not be the perfect desert island cd. This is off the top of my head (cheating a bit with your lists)

Innstuck
Battle of the somme
Farewell farewell
banks of the sweet primroses
Polly on the shore
Sloth
The cat on the mixer
Lord Marlborow
Adieu adieu
Tam Lin
John The Gun
Bonny Black Hare

[Pat Helms]

Well, let's see.....

The Hexhamshire Lass
Polly on the Shore
The Brilliancy Medley
To Althea From Prison
Tokyo
Bring'em Down
Big William
Pleasure & Pain
Possibly Parsons Green.......and

Hummm.....I can't think of a tenth....... 

  Hey!  I've seen this listing somewhere before!!

 

[Sian]

Here's my fave top ten pop pickers

Rosie
Hexamshire Lass
Widow of Westmorland
Matty Groves
Hiring Fair
John Gaudie
Western Wind
Rocky Road
MOTL
Deserter

[Jim]

if pressed i'd take these

the book song
the bonny bunch of roses
sir patrick spens
a sailors life
something you got
sloth (preferably a nice long live version by the pub rock lot)
the lark medely
dirty linen(full house version)
ballad of ned kelly
down in the flood

[PLW (Peter)]

Meet On The Ledge (original version)
I Wandered by a Brookside (1992 Cropredy version)
Girl From the North Country (1992 Cropredy with R Plant on lead vocal)
Fiddlestix (Fairport "Live" Convention)
Crazy Man Michael (L and L)
Reynardine (L and L)
Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Unhalfbricking)
Autopsy (Unhalfbricking)
Sloth (Full House)
My Love Is in America

[Sir Martin]

This depends - have I also got my Richard Thompson CD's with me, because otherwise its all going to be RT stuff !

For today I will go with;

Sloth
Sailors Life
Jewel in the Crown
John the Gun
Tam Lin
Polly on the shore
Come all ye
Rosie
Jack O'Diamonds (Cropredy Box version)
Matty Groves (25th Aniversery heavy metal version).



All a bit retro, but undoubtably there will be a totally different list tomorrow.

[greglin (Gregg)]

We are going to be strict - one FC filled CD only this time.......................

Mind you, I see another possible " best of" developing later on - best version of " Matty" ever ? - unless of course you've already done that......................but. back to this topic

[Barry]

Todays choice:

Rising For The Moon
Percy’s Song
Fotheringay
Furs and Feathers
The Plainsman
Iron Lion
Hexhamshire Lass
Bring ‘Em Down (AT2 version)
John The Gun
Matty Groves (Live Convention)

[mikec]

Today it would be

Crazy Man Michael
Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Sandy singing)
Sailors Life
Hanging Song
Tam Lin
Honour and Praise
Rosie
Jewel in the Crown
Close to the Wind
Meet on the Ledge

Tomorrow it will probably change.

And in the best traditions of the programme. You have to choose only one to take. which one?

Mine would be Meet (or WKWTTG, or Crazy Man Michael)

MikeC

[folkicons]

Just to cheer me up as I stare at the vast expanse of water surrounding the island here are ten with a maritime/nautical flavour that I wouldn't mind listening to. Alright, I know the link's a bit tenuous with a couple of them.
Sailors Life
Sir William Gower
Sir Patrick Spens
Polly On The Shore
Honour & Praise
Sailor’s Alphabet
General Taylor
Ye Mariners All
The Wounded Whale
Wait for the Tide to Come In

[greglin (Gregg)]

And in the best traditions of the programme. You have to choose only one to take. which one?

I just knew someone would ask that...........................

It would be a choice between " Matty " which has lust and a good story, or " Hiring Fair" which has lust and a good story, or " Bonny Black hare" which has - er - there seems to be an obsessive theme here.....................so I'll just go for Run Johnny Run, 'cos I love playing along with it. ( my drum kit will be my luxury, you see)

[Speleologist (Robin)]

If I had to choose just one I'd probably ditch al 10 and choose one of the live recordings of Matty. Not sure which one, I'd have to listen to them all again to choose.

[Sir Martin]

Just one?

Sloth - One of the live versions w. RT.

[issy]

yeah if it was just one track it'd be Sloth for sure.. a really, good, long, slothful one 

and the other nine...

Hexamshire lass
John Guadie
I'm already there
Dr of Physic
Widow of Westmorland
Sir Patrick Spens
Jewel in the Crown
WKWTTG
The Girl from the North Country (Plant)

[JohnH]

For me it's gotta be.... (original studio versions unless indicated):

Royal Seleccion No.13 (live 90s Cropredy)
Time WIll Show the WIser
Walk Awhile
Genesis Hall
I'll Keep it WIth Mine
Rising For the Moon
Hiring Fair
Lark in the Morning medley
Matty Groves
Meet on the Ledge (live 90s Cropredy)

[Jules Gray]

Sorry to dig up this old thread, but this is my favourite game and currently my favourite band, so....

In chronological order:

1) Who Knows Where The Time Goes? (Unhalfbricking)
2) Sir Patrick Spens (BBC version from the Boxful of Treasures/Fairport Unconventional box sets)
3) The Deserter (Liege & Lief)
4) The Journeyman's Grace (unedited BBC version with RT from b**t, and maybe the forthcoming box set!)
5) Now Be Thankful (long BBC version with RT guitar solo, hopefully this'll be on the BBC set as well)
6) Banks Of The Sweet Primroses (House Full version)
7) Lord Marlborough (Angel Delight)
8 ) Polly On The Shore (Nine)
9) Adieu Adieu (radio broadcast version from Fairport Unconventional)
10) Jack Orion (Tipplers Tales...or maybe the version from The Boot - I can't decide!)

That's it for this week anyway.  If it was just down to one song it'd be Now Be Thankful.  I play that song so many times and still never tire of its serene beauty and utter class.  Best.  Song.  Ever.

Jules