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« on: August 16, 2011, 10:09:13 AM » |
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OK, so next year is very special and deserves very special artists. May I suggest (in no particular order)
The Kinks / Ray Davies (depending on if they actually DO reform)
The Decemberists (Friday night headliner if RT continues not wanting that spot)
James Taylor
Jethro Tull
Steeleye Span
Pentangle
The Band Of Joy
Flogging Molly
Great Big Sea
Roy Harper
Christy Moore
Elvis Costello
Curved Air
10CC
The Men They Couldn't Hang
(Also posted on Fairport's fb page, more suggestions needed)
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« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2011, 10:10:12 AM » |
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Madness would be fab too..
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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2011, 10:10:40 AM » |
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A few more FC-related acts methinks....
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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2011, 10:11:08 AM » |
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And your suggestions are?
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« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2011, 10:11:58 AM » |
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Whatever ex-members of FC are currently in at the time.....
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« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2011, 10:13:53 AM » |
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Well, I OBVIOUSLY want RT and as many of Fairports ex-members and friends as possible.
Thus JT, JT and BoJ for a start
Oh, and Hellecasters!
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« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2011, 10:14:38 AM » |
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SAHB would be fun.
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« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2011, 10:16:51 AM » |
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Thus JT, JT and BoJ for a start
Oh, and Hellecasters!
And whatever Maart can manufacture, preferably with more Rock than folk.... Calan, which features Huw Williams' daughter Bethan Rhiannon. She's 21 now, and an excellent muso. |
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« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2011, 10:18:05 AM » |
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Madness would be fab too..
The madness fans wear Fez's, that would cause some confusion at the Bar  |
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« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2011, 10:18:16 AM » |
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Ozzie's a Brum.... |
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« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2011, 10:29:34 AM » |
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Kinks Colvin Quarmby Bright Eyes Wilco Lucinda Williams Chris & Julie Oysterband Steve Earle Donna The Buffalo (or Tara Nevins) Cracker/CVB Cowboy Junkies The new Tansads Baby Lemonade Nils Lofgren Loudon Wainwright Justin Currie Boo Squeeze Just for starters |
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« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2011, 10:30:38 AM » |
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Justin, Boo and Chris Difford would show what an accoustic trio can do on the Crops stage.
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« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2011, 10:31:55 AM » |
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Justin, Boo and Chris Difford would show what an accoustic trio can do on the Crops stage.
Wouldnt they just, the set on BBC4 was wonderful. I forgot Ian Hunter/Mott! |
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« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2011, 11:04:46 AM » |
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Anyone else apart from me for Dougie Maclean, perhaps with his band? I saw him at Sidmouth the week before Cropredy where for some bizarre reason, he was only given about 75 minutes as Friday's headline act but what a sublime 75 minutes it was. After the concert, I asked him when he was going to play Cropredy and he said he hasn't been invited yet but implied that he'd rather like to do it. A comparison of his attitude towards an audience and stage crew with that of a certain pre-Fairport solo act this year is undoubtedly the difference between night and day.
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« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2011, 11:08:22 AM » |
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How about Show of Hands, or Little Johnny England? I'll second Oysterband (preferably with June Tabor too), and I'd love to see the Morris On Band again. Also Jez Lowe, who was great a few years ago. And since this is a wish list, can we have Home Service back again, because I couldn't do Cropredy this year, and I'd love to see them. And as we're looking for former FCers, what about Matthews Southern Comfort? And Swarb with Martin Carthy (or special guesting with Waterson:Carthy)?
Bellowhead would be a bit of a draw, I would think. And what about Seth Lakeman?
For the blues spot, how about Christine Collister, Dave Kelly and the Travelling Gentlemen - their live album is pretty good. And there's a (tenuous) FC connection via RT.
There's a few ideas to add to the others.
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« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2011, 11:15:41 AM » |
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. A comparison of his attitude towards an audience and stage crew with that of a certain pre-Fairport solo act this year is undoubtedly the difference between night and day.
To be fair to BDB, he shook the sound man's hand as he left the stage. |
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« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2011, 11:24:54 AM » |
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You mean the monitor engineer?....
Another vote for Christine Collister & Travelling Gentlemen....for the 'blues' slot.
Hamsters reunion?
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« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2011, 11:29:24 AM » |
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I think The Travelling Band were a good example of what the festival should do more of: young British bands not necessarily mainstream folk. This does raise puzzling words like 'alternative' and 'indie' but I think it is in the festival's longer term interests. Example: Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog haven't had much exposure.
I'd also like to see more of what our cousins call Americana (I think Hayseed Dixie fall into that category). Examples: Barton Carroll, Jesse Tyler. I do understand that cost prevents flying artists over to Europe, but maybe someone is over here anyway...?
I'd also like to hear a bit more folk from outside the UK. Another puzzling phrase: 'World Music'. Too many examples to choose from here...
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« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2011, 11:31:12 AM » |
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I would love to see a repeat visit from the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Eliza Carthy Band The Imagined Village Dhol Foundation Swarb and Carthy Madness (as mentioned elsewhere) Spiers and Boden Lucy Ward That's it - for now!  |
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« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2011, 11:33:55 AM » |
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Experience is that this topic just ends up listing every suitable artist available.
There's a much better chance that somebody will take notice if you select one act and carefully explain why they would be received well at Cropredy.
Best of all if they will attract an audience, but not cost much.
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but BEING PAID -- what will compare with it? |
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