The Fairport Trio in the USA

[Mindwarper]

I will be seeing them in about an hour os so. Woo hoo.  But no beer,  So sad.   But FC  so  yeah!!!!

[Chris]

Further coverage on the FC website....

[Jan_]

Yes, and which guitar did Simon play in the church?  (Old, new, borrowed ...?)

http://www.fairportconvention.com/news947.htm

I presume the switch was due to the power cut.

[NeilMcLaughlin]

I will be seeing them in about an hour os so. Woo hoo.  But no beer,  So sad.   But FC  so  yeah!!!!

So, any review, Mindwarper?  I wasn't able to catch them on this tour.

[Mindwarper]

I will be seeing them in about an hour os so. Woo hoo.  But no beer,  So sad.   But FC  so  yeah!!!!

So, any review, Mindwarper?  I wasn't able to catch them on this tour.

Hi,

It was a fine crowd and the cafe looked to be at capacity. They played the same basic set listed earlier. I was surprized at how much Simon embishes. He also was doing the bass line with the use of his thumb. They joked a lot between songs as Simon had to retune do to use of a capo. The intro stories were fascinating. I thought the intro to Fossil hunter better then the actual song . I liked how they incorperated some common songs. When they gracefully changed into Summertime, it was such a nice change and it worked so well. The Beatle song was another good one. The highlght for me was Now be thankfull. Although the 1st morris dance came close. That morris song sounded much like raggle taggle gypsy from Planxty. I also think it is great that Simon after 38 odd years still signs autographs. It is a nice touch. I then saw him be his own roadie. "so I know its done right"  I gave Ric a tee shirt. I hope he wears it sometime. It is a limited printing of only 50 and has original artwork. During the Meet on the ledge oncore, they invited an old friend on stage who  played harmonica. I was surprised they didn't play matty, but I will live. I did bring a guinness in my car so I had one during the break. Made the 2nd set a bit better. It was a very friendly crowd with a few children present.  I had a great time and got a few good shots and a ok recording. My two cents.

[jude]

Was the surprise guest George Galt by any chance Mindwarper?

If it was he's a lovely fellow and part of the very early days

Jude

[Mindwarper]

Was the surprise guest George Galt by any chance Mindwarper?

If it was he's a lovely fellow and part of the very early days

Jude

I can listen to the tape and/or send/ post  a pic. I can't remember his name right off the top of my head.

[gower flower (Shirl)]

A couple of new pics on the Fairport Site. Breakfast in America

[Mindwarper]

Was the surprise guest George Galt by any chance Mindwarper?

If it was he's a lovely fellow and part of the very early days

Jude

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[Mindwarper]

Hi Jude,

It was George and here is another pic.

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[Eric G. Wruck]

Yes, and which guitar did Simon play in the church?  (Old, new, borrowed ...?)

http://www.fairportconvention.com/news947.htm

I presume the switch was due to the power cut.

Simon's guitar that evening in Bellville, Ohio was lent to him by Fate Christian (www.highlandsofohio.com) who, with his wife, made the concert possible.  Originally, the concert was to take place in the Bellville Opera House but was moved to the Unitarian Church next door.  Please note that Bellville is a small town, population 1,773, & it is hardly the place one would think of having an opera house to begin with.  Anyway, all of Bellville & surrounding area lost power sometime that day so the concert took place by candlelight.  Of course, there was pretty good light for the first set, it being summer and all.  The set list was pretty much as described elsewhere.  I particularly liked "The Rose Hip" & the Morris tunes were rather nice as well.  At intermission we got to chat with the band.  We had our four-year old daughter, Alice, with us.  Now, Alice is very fond of "Thomas the Rhymer" and wanted Fairport to play it.  I tried to explain to her that that song was performed by a diiferent group.  When I relayed this to Chris Leslie --with Alice at my side-- he knelt down & playing his mandolin, sang the chorus to "Thomas the Rhymer" for her.  It was very nice & sporting of him.  In any event, it was a very nice evening & we drove back to Columbus feeling we had witnessed something a bit out of the ordinary -- a completely acoustic Fairport concert.

Eric   

[Jan_]

Thanks, Eric. 

Now I'm wondering, how difficult is it to play a guitar that you're not familiar with?

[Chris]

AS there is no 'Fairport Chatter' thread, I'lkl add a postscript here to say that both Chris & Ric's verdicts on the USA tour were that it was a complete success which they all enjoyed immensely.

I have photographic evidence of a first in Mr Leslie's life yesterday at Adderbury's Party in the Park, but am awaiting artist clearance to publish it here....

[Amethyst (Jenny)]

So no photo then Chris... no clues???

[Chris]

Still awaiting clearance - the Leslies are away on holiday (I don't expect to hear until I see Chris again, prob at the warm-ups), but Chris's daughter plays guitar in an all-female band called AFA (stands for Apologies for Absence), and Chris guested on a couple of numbers. Not quite Fairport material, tho.

First time Chris & Imogen have appeared on stage together, playing instruments.

[Anna]

And a well-deserved holiday too, I reckon.

Glad the chaps enjoyed the tour

[jude]

Hi Jude,

It was George and here is another pic.

Those pictures are lovely, did you offer them to the Fairport site.

Aw that George, he doesn't age at all

Jude

[Mindwarper]

Hi Jude,

It was George and here is another pic.

Those pictures are lovely, did you offer them to the Fairport site.

Aw that George, he doesn't age at all

Jude

I did email FC and just got a reply from Rob last week. I am sorting which ones to send. I have quite a few and I don't want to overwhelm Rob. Just a few choice ones. Not to bad for a cheapie digital camera. I usually use Nikon 35 mm  or various  120mm, but this worked out well. The shutter lag caused me to miss a few, but I got a few good ones.  I called and asked about non flash photography before the show and was given the ok. I'm glad I got a few good shots. It was a wonderful show.  Hope all is well.  MG

[Tullfanatic]

Hi All!

When finally, here's a little pic of Simon from the June Fairport Trio show in Cleveland.   Thanks for being so gentlemanly, Simon!

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[KascadeDan]

This has nothing to do with the Fairport Acoustic Trio, although I must ask, why are they plugged in if they are an acoustic band? anyway, I just come on on to ask, does anyone on here know how you put your picture and text on a post?

yours fairportilly, the kascade kid