vintage Fairport clips (Now Be Thankful/Polly On The Shore)

[koho (Koen)]

Spotted this on the rather fab www.youtube.com again --

Now Be Thankful From the 1970 Maidstone video --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYseM8tPGxE&search=fairport

And the 1973/4 clip as featured on the It All Comes Round Again video (as is the other one, come to think of it) --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBYNzVfknB8&search=fairport

The latter filmed behind the Brasenose at Cropredy!

Koen

[koho (Koen)]

While we're at it --

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M799A4Hc4Y&search=richard%20thompson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxSCJpnojuM&search=richard%20thompson

Some Richard Thompson ...

[koho (Koen)]

And also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGHYl7Kv50g&search=steeleye%20span

The Carthy/Hutchings Steeleye Span. This is from I think the Carthy box set, the CDrom which was in there.

Search for Steeleye Span in youtube for a few more clips.

[Tasha]

Wow- Thanks for the headsup! Love the helicopters!!

[davidmjs]

Why is there always such a delay between the sound and the vocals on youtube?  Very frustrating....

But many thanks for the clips...

[Jan_]

Just watched these two clips.  The first made me feel all maternal, which is very weird, since these guys are all older than me!  I suppose it's because they were about the same age as my own now.  The second has whetted my appetite for the new CD.  Great footage - thanks. 

[Jules Gray]

Superb clips all.  What a termendous resource YouTube is.  It's especially wonderful for me to see the Now Be Thankful clip as it's my all-time favourite song of all time.  Ever.   

Jules

[davidmjs]

Here's a couple more of interest:

Albion band (with Simon and his Corn Flake guitar) Cropredy 1983 'The Rose & The Rock'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGOCQDcscvU

Solo Simon Cropredy 1983

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT8ZjOv3jV8&mode=related&search=

[Amethyst (Jenny)]

What's the name of the tune Simon is playing??

I know it but just can't think of the title.. (unless it's Si Beg Si Mor)

[Jim]

yes, i know that tune as well. but its not si beg
isnt it a bugger when this happens

[Big Dave]

What's the name of the tune Simon is playing??

I know it but just can't think of the title.. (unless it's Si Beg Si Mor)

We must all be suffering amnesia today, I know it but just can't remember either!

[Alex Lyons]

Drives you mad doesn't it, happens to me all the time...

It's 'Lord Inchiquin' - Simon's solo bit from the 'Five Centuries Medley' (the others were mainly from 'Shuffle Off', including a bagpipe version of 'Seaside Shuffle')

[Big Dave]

Well done Alex, would have bugged me all night that!

[Amethyst (Jenny)]

Aha thanks.. that's the fella... can you tell us more re the Five Centuries Medley please??

[Alex Lyons]

Aha thanks.. that's the fella... can you tell us more re the Five Centuries Medley please??

Sorry Amethyst, missed this one.

It was a longish - getting on for 8-10 mins - instrumental medley, sort of the centrepiece of the Albions set for the 1982-83 line-ups. Usually ran something like this:

Brawl/Fine Companions/Snowdrop Polka/Albion Tango/Seaside Shuffle

(Most of those on 'Shuffle Off', just 'Fine Companions' slipped through the net I think)

However that was mainly when Simon was away with Swarb/Fairport/Richard (Alun Davies usually stepped in) so when Simon was present they'd replace the Playford tune (Fine Companions) with 'Lord Inchiquin' as a rare Nicol solo.

And just for interest's sake, the Cropredy 1983 set:

The Albions Are In Town Again - segues into:
A Simple Melody/Faggot Dance
The Green Mist
Dance Tune Medley: Brawl/Lord Inchiquin (Simon Solo)/Polka/Tango/Seaside Shuffle
Degrees Of Separation/The Shipwreck
(Love Is Like A) Railway Station
Orion's Belt/The Rose & The Rock
Beware Of Blue