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And Going From Strength To Strength
Has it really been 40 years since Fairport came to us? I mean....where
has the time gone.? You know what, though..? It's been 40 years of incredible music. As Patrick Humphries, author of
Meet On The Ledge: Fairport, The Early Years, said, "I'd rather see Fairport on an off night, than most other bands on their
best night" or something like that. Personally I'd amend that to seeing any band on their best night.Unashamedly we say,
Fairport Convention are our favourite band of all time, and to this end, We here at albionchronicles decided that
maybe we should put together a few pages about Fairport and the wonderful folk who have been associated with the name, so....here
they are, and we're not going to say anymore......let the words of the song, below, speak, and let us join the merry dance,
which by the way is provided in most part, courtesy of The Masterpiece: Leige and Lief.
So....let's join hands, for the dance......
Come All Ye
(Sandy Denny, Ashley Hutchings)
Come all ye rolling minstrels,
And together we will try
To rouse
the spirit of the air
And move the rolling sky.
Those that dance will start to dance
And those who don't will sway
In
time to this our merry tune
That we play for you today.
- Chorus:
- So come all ye rolling minstrels
And together we will try
To rouse the spirit
of the air
And move the rolling sky.
Our fiddler, he just loves to play
And that's why he plays so good.
And
now he plays a violin
Made out of solid wood.
(Chorus)
Possessor of the magic touch,
But no magician, he
Will play for
you some magic notes
Instead as you will see.
(Chorus)
The sound of beating on the drums
From behind you hear,
And to
the rhythm of guitar
We hope you'll lend an ear.
(Chorus)
Well, the man who plays the bass does make
Those low notes that you
hear.
And the high notes come from you and me
For we will sing so clear.
(Chorus)
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related internet links
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from chapter 4 of
book, Eight Miles High
a series of interviews
done with Fairport
on the occasion of their
35th Anniversary, including
from Music Without
Borders
Daves' site is well worth the visit
unless you already know, don't ask,
just take a look
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