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« on: November 22, 2010, 08:33:37 PM » |
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Assuming we've all had the email update from the boys today, this is a very exciting time and it seemed appropriate to start a thread dedicated to The Festival Bell.
I know nothing more than what was said by the band in the recent US interview and in today's email, which is, the name of the record and the fact it contains originals by CL and RS, together with two from RMcT etc. We also know, as might have been suspected, that a new version of Rising For The Moon is on there. Assuming this will be as good as the YouTube FCA clip posted earlier this week, this will be ace. Does anyone know any more? Clearly we must expect a title track, UC, Ric's Danny Jack's Chase and Rui's Guitar but what else, or is that about it? First proper studio album for four years! This is an event and I, for one, am very excited! I note that the final mix will be happening about now so, those of you in the know, is it likely we will see this potentially classic late period FC release before Xmas??
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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2010, 08:41:36 PM » |
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I will be very disappointed should it not be possible to find "The Festival Bell" in my Christmas stocking!  |
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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2010, 11:07:10 PM » |
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It'll probably be released on the Wintour, but it would be nice to have it out before Christmas
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« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2010, 01:04:08 AM » |
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It'll probably be released on the Wintour, but it would be nice to have it out before Christmas
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« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2010, 08:23:52 AM » |
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lets hope its better than the last couple
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« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2010, 12:19:32 PM » |
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lets hope its better than the last couple
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« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2010, 12:53:08 PM » |
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Well I'm looking forward to it, anyway. I guess there's a fair chance Wouldn't Say No will be on it as well.
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« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2010, 01:26:04 PM » |
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I guess there's a fair chance Wouldn't Say No will be on it as well.
So, regrettably, will be Uke Central. Funny at the first time of hearing but not on a record for posterity, surely  |
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2010, 06:47:37 PM » |
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lets hope its better than the last couple
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2010, 07:30:14 PM » |
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You grumpy buggers... I'm sure it will be grand just like all the previous albums. Looking forward to it immensely  (And I, love Uke central!) |
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« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2010, 08:01:22 PM » |
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I'm sorry...I'm in the grumpy bugger camp ('we knew that' shouts an ungrateful world). A couple of CL songs (that will probably sound much like the last few CL songs), a couple of RS instrumentals (that will probably sound much like the...). Throw in a few covers by the usual suspects, a Ralph track, a Sandy cover, stir gently and hope, somehow, it manages to surprise and enthrall. Its just not going to happen, is it? It will be everything the last few albums have been. Competent, pleasant, easy on the ear. Nice. It will be very, very nice. Its just not enough to get me excited I'm afraid. I'm really sorry. I so desperately yearn for more. I'm a fan of 30 years standing. And, on the recorded side of things at the very least, I feel almost entirely disenfranchised (and have done for at least half that period). Just imho, of course...no offence intended.
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« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2010, 08:08:27 PM » |
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Don't buy it....
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« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2010, 09:10:55 PM » |
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Nice. It will be very, very nice.
I think that sums up my suspicions perfectly. And with another redundant remake and an Anna Ryder song. Oh dear! |
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« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2010, 10:07:17 PM » |
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theres this little frisson of excitement that i get every time i see a record I don't own with the words"Fairport Convention" on the cover
then theres the shrug of the shoulders as i hear it generally like whats on there and put it away as ive got stuff that demands to be heard where FC records for the last 20 odd years dont reward repeated playing. they are nice but safe and the FC new record formula is such that most of us could have a stab at the tracklisting and get pretty damned close to the actuality.
get an outside producer in chaps, one who preferably isnt a devotee, one who'll do something different,.
ive been banging on about this for the last 10 years
i will of course buy the record out of devotion to the chaps, and will hope for the best but not expect much
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« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2010, 10:46:28 PM » |
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And I meant to say, I'm betting that there is barely an electric guitar to be heard anywhere.
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« Reply #15 on: November 24, 2010, 12:05:31 AM » |
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Electric guitar. On a folk record? Tut tut.
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« Reply #16 on: November 24, 2010, 08:26:02 AM » |
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It might be a classic.....but I doubt it
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« Reply #17 on: November 24, 2010, 09:44:16 AM » |
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Don't buy it....
Do you mean "don't buy it", or don't talk about it? |
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« Reply #18 on: November 24, 2010, 10:35:31 AM » |
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I bet you're really pleased you started this thread Neil... |
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« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2010, 11:53:45 AM » |
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And I meant to say, I'm betting that there is barely an electric guitar to be heard anywhere.
And thats exactly whats needed. Please. |
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