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« on: September 13, 2006, 02:07:02 PM » |
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Hello all... I'm currently learning to play a Simon Nicol guitar piece called "End Of A Holiday" from Fairport Songbook 2. Does anyone know what album that is from? It's a lovely piece but I've never actually heard it. It doesn't appear to be on any of the discs in my Fairport collection. I'd very much like to hear the real version to see if I've nailed it.
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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2006, 02:11:41 PM » |
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'What we did on our Holidays' of course! - and if you've not heard it yet you're in for a special treat, it's definately one of my all time favourite albums. Enjoy!! (and wouldn't it be nice if Simon could play it at Cropers next year...)  |
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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2006, 02:44:19 PM » |
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I wish he would play it live, nice tune!
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« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2006, 02:53:19 PM » |
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'What we did on our Holidays' of course!
Well there you go! I'm exposed as a "non-completist"! That's one of the few that I don't have. Thanks for the info! |
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« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2006, 05:25:29 PM » |
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didnt they do "end of a holiday" fairly recently as one of the intro tunes to matty?
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« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2006, 05:29:05 PM » |
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didnt they do "end of a holiday" fairly recently as one of the intro tunes to matty?
That was my thought as well. (Thanks for the red message which saves the embarrassment of posting exactly the same reply as someone else  ) Steve |
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« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2006, 05:36:50 PM » |
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Well there you go! I'm exposed as a "non-completist"!
That's one of the few that I don't have.
Thanks for the info!
I imagine most of us are non-completists, but from my point of view it's much more likely to be at the other end of their career as opposed to the start. To my mind the whole essence of what makes this band great are there in the first 5 studio albums. After that we can all argue until the cows come home about what we like and don't like, but those five are all essential... |
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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2006, 05:42:05 PM » |
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make sure you get the actual album"what we did on our holidays" and not the compilation of the same name
its the one with the blackboard and writing/ drawing in chalk over it. It was their 2nd album the first with Sandy
if you havnt heard it youre in for a treat
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« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2006, 05:50:12 PM » |
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didnt they do "end of a holiday" fairly recently as one of the intro tunes to matty?
I did quote from it for a self-indulgent while as Jim says, but never played the whole thing as Matty has a dropped D tuning and Holiday doesn't. (The Hipshot "Scruggs peg" never made the journey from the Yamaha to the Santa Cruz in '96.) For real completists I now declare I composed the melody to a set of lyrics Iain Matthews had when he and I and RT shared a flat in '68 in Brent. The (putative) song was to be called "Billy Gives In". And on that showbiz BOMBSHELL I'm leaving the office for a well-deserved pint. |
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« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2006, 06:02:09 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2006, 06:35:10 PM » |
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that is a lovely song to play, it was the first finger picking peice I learn.
quite easy to play but hard to play well
he's a bit clever that Mr Nicol.
and a gent
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« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2006, 06:35:22 PM » |
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didnt they do "end of a holiday" fairly recently as one of the intro tunes to matty?
I did quote from it for a self-indulgent while as Jim says, but never played the whole thing as Matty has a dropped D tuning and Holiday doesn't. (The Hipshot "Scruggs peg" never made the journey from the Yamaha to the Santa Cruz in '96.) For real completists I now declare I composed the melody to a set of lyrics Iain Matthews had when he and I and RT shared a flat in '68 in Brent. The (putative) song was to be called "Billy Gives In". And on that showbiz BOMBSHELL I'm leaving the office for a well-deserved pint. The sound of front pages being held resonates joyfully throughout the land. Next step is getting hold of them lyrics...and then organising a flatmate's reunion party. Preferably in a recording studio.  |
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« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2006, 06:59:26 PM » |
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I think the first time I heard it live was at the start of the encore set as a reunited Full House line-up headlined Croppers on friday night in 1985. This is still my absolute favourite Cropredy performance. I wish the Cropredy Capers box set had included more than one song from that particular night. It was a total knock-out.
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« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2006, 07:12:14 PM » |
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There is also a very fine recording of End of a Holiday on the excellent Mastercraftsmen album.
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« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2006, 10:26:58 PM » |
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'What we did on our Holidays' of course! - and if you've not heard it yet you're in for a special treat, it's definately one of my all time favourite albums. Enjoy!! (and wouldn't it be nice if Simon could play it at Cropers next year...) The BEST FC album..... ever.... |
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« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2006, 10:27:43 PM » |
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And on that showbiz BOMBSHELL I'm leaving the office for a well-deserved pint.
Bloody hell, Norm, you're turning into Clarkson! |
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« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2006, 10:25:48 AM » |
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And on that showbiz BOMBSHELL I'm leaving the office for a well-deserved pint.
Bloody hell, Norm, you're turning into Clarkson! Hmm.........has anyone seen both of them in Chippy High Street at the same time!!!!Steve |
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« Reply #17 on: September 18, 2006, 08:33:33 PM » |
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Mr. Nicol pulled out the song at a RTBB late show in Columbus, Ohio in '83. After which, came a Night Comes In, followed later by a Calvary Cross - an easy gig to remember!!! |
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« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2006, 08:35:16 PM » |
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Mr. Nicol pulled out the song at a RTBB late show in Columbus, Ohio in '83. After which, came a Night Comes In followed later by a Calvary Cross - an easy gig to remember!!!
Holy Moses....does this, um, exist on, er, any, um, live recordings by any, um, chance? |
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« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2006, 10:49:16 PM » |
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that is a lovely song to play, it was the first finger picking peice I learn.
quite easy to play but hard to play well
he's a bit clever that Mr Nicol.
and a gent
I can play all the right note, just not in the correct order |
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