Fairport Convention
Songs List
Q: Included in Q Magazine's Best Folk Albums of All Time - "...the group's most influential hour....it revolutionized the genre....Folk-rock's defining moment."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Come All Ye
- 2.Reynardine
- 3.Matty Groves
- 4.Farewell, Farewell
- 5.The Deserter
- 6.Medley: The Lark in the Morning / Rakish Paddy / The Foxhunter's Jig / Toss T: The Lark In The Morning / Rakish Paddy / Fox-Hunter's Jig / Toss The Feathers
- 7.Tam Lin
- 8.Crazy Man Michael
Uncut: 5 stars out of 5 - "...[A] revelation, unique from its cover sleeve to its streamlining of folk roots with electric rock..."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Genesis Hall
- 2.Si Tu Dois Partir
- 3.Autopsy
- 4.Sailor's Life
- 5.Cajun Woman
- 6.Who Knows Where the Time Goes
- 7.Percy's Song
- 8.Million Dollar Bush
- 9.Dear Landlord (Bonus Track)
- 10.Ballad of Easy Rider (Bonus Track)
Uncut: 4 stars out of 5 - "...[With] perennial classics..."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Fotheringay
- 2.Mr Lacey
- 3.Book Song
- 4.Lord Is in This Place, How Dreadful Is This Place
- 5.No Man's Land
- 6.I'll Keep It With Mine
- 7.Eastern Rain
- 8.Nottamun Town
- 9.Tale in Hard Time
- 10.She Moves Through the Fair
- 11.Meet on the Ledge
- 12.End of a Holiday
- 13.Throwaway Street Puzzle (Bonus Track)
- 14.You're Gonna Need My Help (Bonus Track)
- 15.Some Sweet Day (Bonus Track)
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Walk Awhile
- 2.The Game Pieces
- 3.The Wood & The Wire
- 4.My Love Is In America
- 5.The Widow of Westmoreland
- 6.Canny Capers - Medley: Step Away from the Bass / Sir Norm De Norm / My Gypsy Pal / Conway's Cognac
- 7.Don't Leave Too Soon
- 8.Western Wind
- 9.Journeyman's Grace
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 2.Level Pegging
- 3.Rosemary's Sister
- 4.Woodworm Swing
- 5.The Happyman
- 6.Heart of The Song
- 7.Rosie
- 8.Claudy Banks
- 9.John Gaudie
- 10.Medley: Theme from MASH (Suicide Is Painless) / End of a Holiday / Matty Groves / Dirty Linen
- 11.Meet On The Ledge
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Eleanor's Dream
- 2.Ye Mariners All [Live]
- 3.Step By Step
- 4.The Naked Highwayman [Live]
- 5.Danny Jack's Reward [Expensive Version]
- 6.Jesus on the Mainline [Live]
- 7.Devil's Work
- 8.Mercy Bay [Live]
- 9.Our Bus Rolls On
- 10.Portmeirion [Live]
- 11.The Lady of Carlisle
- 12.Lord Marlborough [Live]
- 13.Summer By the Cherwell
- 14.John Condon [Live]
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Eynsham Poacher, The - (with Fairport Connection)
- 2.Bird From a Mountain - (with Fairport Connection)
- 3.London River - (with Fairport Connection)
- 4.Honour & Praise - (with Fairport Connection)
- 5.From a Distance - (with Fairport Connection)
- 6.On the Floor - (with Fairport Connection)
- 7.Red & Gold - (with Fairport Connection)
- 8.Portmeirion - (with Fairport Connection)
- 9.The Lark In the Morning / Matty Groves / Rutland Reel / Sack the Juggler - (with Fairport Connection)
- 10.Meet on the Ledge - (with Fairport Connection)
Mojo (Publisher): 4 stars out of 5 - "Simply, their best album in 25 years."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 8.Willow Creek
- 9.Westward
- 10.Some Special Place
- 11.Si Tu Dois Partir
- 1.Over the Next Hill
- 2.I'm Already There
- 3.Wait for the Tide to Come In
- 4.Canny Capers
- 5.Over the Falls
- 6.The Wassail Song
- 7.The Fossil Hunter
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Walk Awhile
- 2.Banks of the Sweet Primroses
- 3.Happy Man
- 4.The Crowd
- 5.My Love Is In America
- 6.Madeleine
- 7.Deserter
- 8.Everything But the Skirl
- 9.Let There Be Drums
- 10.Talking About My Love
- 11.Light of Day
- 12.Portmeirion
- 13.Crazy Man Michael
- 14.The Wood and the Wire
- 15.Hexamshire Lass
- 16.John Gaudie
- 17.Hiring Fair
- 18.Matty Groves
- 19.Meet On the Ledge
Q: 3 out of 5 stars - "English folk-rock [band] hit[s] 35th anniversary album....a little of everything....a satisfying snapshot of where [this] folk-rock band has been and...where it's going..."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 12.Talking About My Love
- 13.Now Be Thankful
- 14.The Crowd Revisited
- 1.Madeleine
- 2.My Love Is in America
- 3.The Happy Man
- 4.Portmeirion
- 5.The Crowd
- 6.Banks of the Sweet Primroses
- 7.The Deserter
- 8.The Light of Day
- 9.I Wandered by a Brookside
- 10.Neil Gow's Apprentice
- 11.Everything But the Skirl
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Don't Reveal My Name
- 2.Cider Rain
- 3.Good Time for a Fiddle and Bow / The Christmas Eve Reel
- 4.A Thousand Bars
- 5.Shufffle and Go
- 6.Moses Waits
- 7.Steampunkery
- 8.Linseed Memories
- 9.The Year of Fifty Nine
- 10.The Byfield Steeplechase
- 11.Moon Dust and Solitude
- 12.Jolly Springtime
- 13.Precious Time
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Castle Rock
- 2.Pilgrims
- 3.Celtic Dream (Live)
- 4.The Gest Of Gauvain
- 5.Morgane (Live)
- 6.Dragon Breath
- 7.Lugh
- 8.Behind The Darkness (Live)
- 9.La Guerre Folle
- 10.Fame And Glory (Live)
- 11.Sacrifice
- 12.Danza Del Crepusculo
- 13.Marie La Cordeliere
- 14.Duchess Anne
- 15.The Soldier
- 16.Beltaine
- 17.Fame And Glory
- 18.Goodbye My Friends
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Time Will Show The Wiser
- 2.I Don't Know Where I Stand
- 3.If (Stomp)
- 4.Decameron
- 5.Jack O'Diamonds
- 6.Portfolio
- 7.Chelsea Morning
- 8.Sun Shade
- 9.The Lobster
- 10.It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft
- 11.One Sure Thing
- 12.M1 Breakdown
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Fotheringay
- 2.Mr Lacey
- 3.Book Song
- 4.The Lord Is In This Place
- 5.No Man's Land
- 6.I'll Keep It With Mine
- 7.Eastern Rain
- 8.Nottamun Town
- 9.Tale In Hard Time
- 10.She Moves Through The Fair
- 11.Meet On The Ledge
- 12.End Of A Holiday
- Tracks of Disc 3
- 1.Genesis Hall
- 2.Is Tu Dois Partir
- 3.Autopsy
- 4.A Sailor's Life
- 5.Cajun Woman
- 6.Who Knows Where The Time Goes?
- 7.Percy's Song
- 8.Million Dollar Bash
- Tracks of Disc 4
- 1.Come All Ye
- 2.Reynardine
- 3.Matty Groves
- 4.Farewell, Farewell
- 5.The Deserter
- 6.Medley
- 7.Tam Lin
- 8.Crazy Man Michael
- Tracks of Disc 5
- 1.Walk Awhile
- 2.Doctor Of Physick
- 3.Dirty Linen
- 4.Sloth
- 5.Sir Patrick Spens
- 6.Flatback Caper
- 7.Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman
- 8.Flowers Of The Forest
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Matty Groves
- 2.Solo
- 3.It'll Take a Long Time
- 4.Dirty Linen
- 5.Brilliancy Medley - Cherokee Shuffle
- 6.Like An Old Fashioned Waltz
- 7.Ballad of Ned Kelly
- 8.Hexamshire Lass
- 9.John the Gun
- 10.Down in the Flood
- 11.Sir B McKenzie
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.The Wood and the Wire
- 2.The Dancer
- 3.Wandering Man
- 4.The Heart of the Song
- 5.A Year and a Day
- 6.The Game Pieces
- 7.Close to You
- 8.Still a Mystery
- 9.Banbury Fair
- 10.The Lady Vanishes
- 11.The Good Fortunes
- 12.Western Wind
- 13.Don't Leave Too Soon
- 14.Rocky Road
- 15.The Good Fortunes
- 16.Now Be Thankful - (live)
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Matty Groves / High Road To London
- 2.Orange Blossom Special
- 3.John Lee
- 4.Bridge Over The River Ash
- 5.Sir Patrick Spens
- 6.Mr. Lacey
- 7.Walk Awhile
- 8.Bonny Black Hare
- 9.Journeyman's Grace
- 10.Meet On The Ledge
- 11.Rubber Band (Siudio Single)
- 12.The Hen's March Through The Midden / The Four Poster Bed
- 13.Flashback Caper
- 14.Sorry Linnen
Uncut: 4 stars out of 5 -- "[R]ightly considered a folk-rock landmark, Fairport's fourth album contains music too mercurial to be constrained within one genre."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Come All Ye
- 2.Reynardine
- 3.Matty Groves
- 4.Farewell, Farewell
- 5.The Deserter
- 6.Medley: The Lark In The Morning, Rakish Paddy, Foxhunters' Jig, Toss The Feathers
- 7.Tam Lin
- 8.Crazy Man Michael
- 9.Sir Patrick Spens (Sandy Denny Vocal Version)
- 10.Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.High Road To Linton
- 2.John Lee
- 3.Bridge Over The River Ash
- 4.Sir Patrick Spens
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Mr. Lacey
- 2.Walk Awhile
- 3.Bonny Black Hare
- 4.Journeyman's Grace
- 5.Meet On The Ledge
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Rising For The Moon
- 2.Tam Lin
- 3.The Hexamshire Lass
- 4.One More Chance
- 5.Brillancy Medley
- 6.Cherokee Shuffle
- 7.Down In The Flood
- 8.Sloth
- 9.Iron Lion
- 10.Sir B. MacKenzie
- 11.Pick Me Up
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Come All Ye
- 2.Reynardine
- 3.Matty Groves
- 4.Farewell, Farewell
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.The Deserter
- 2.Rakish Paddy
- 3.Foxhunter’s Jig
- 4.Crazy Man Michael
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Come All Ye
- 2.Meet On The Ledge
- 3.Who Know Where The Time Goes?
- 4.She Moves Through The Fair
- 5.Matty Groves
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Farewell, Farewell
- 2.Angel Delight
- 3.A Sailor's Life
- 4.Rising For The Moon
- 5.Cropredy Capers
Q: Included in Q Magazine's Best Folk Albums of All Time - "...the group's most influential hour....it revolutionized the genre....Folk-rock's defining moment."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Come All Ye
- 2.Reynardine
- 3.Matty Groves
- 4.Farewell Farewell
- 5.The Deserter
- 6.Medley: Lark in the Morning / Rakish Paddy / Foxhunters Jig / Toss the Feathers
- 7.Tam Lin
- 8.Crazy Man Michael
- 9.Sir Patrick Spens (Alternate Take)
- 10.Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (Alternate Take)
Goldmine: 5 Stars - Outstanding
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Time Will Show the Wiser
- 2.I Don't Know Where I Stand
- 3.If (Stomp)
- 4.Decameron
- 5.Jack O'Diamonds
- 6.Portfolio
- 7.Chelsea Morning
- 8.Sun Shade
- 9.Lobster
- 10.It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft
- 11.One Sure Thing
- 12.M.1 Breakdown
- 13.Suzanne (Bonus Track)
- 14.If I Had a Ribbon Bow (Bonus Track)
- 15.Morning Glory (Bonus Track)
- 16.Reno, Nevada (Bonus Track)
Rolling Stone: "...FULL HOUSE is a triumph....If you've ever been thrilled by British folk music...you'll love [this album]..."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Walk Awhile
- 2.Dirty Linen
- 3.Sloth
- 4.Sir Patrick Spens
- 5.Flatback Caper
- 6.Doctor of Physick
- 7.The Flowers of the Forest
Fairport Convention also appears in this compilation
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1. Rainbow Over The Hill
- 2. 'Til The Time We Meet Again
- 3. Frozen Man
- 4. I Drew My Ship
- 5. The Leaving Of Wessex
- 6. No Room At The Inn
- 7. All For Me Grog
- 8. Fortune Never Sleeps
- 9. The Crabfish
- 10. The Sea
- 11. The Stoneman's Lament
- 12. Jack Hall
- 13. Fireman's Song
- 14. Judy Drownded
- 15. Crazy Man Michael
- 16. Eve
- 17. Steele Town Saturday Night
- 18. Kentish Ground
- 19. I'll Gi'e You Your Whiskey Back Again
- 20. Celestial Light
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1. Banbury Fair
- 2. Took A Long Time
- 3. Postcard
- 4. Scarborough Fair
- 5. Sway With Me
- 6. The Liverpool Barrer Boy
- 7. The Unquiet Grave
- 8. The Drunken Maidens
- 9. Wings
- 10. Kent Lullaby
- 11. This Is Our Land
- 12. Once I Had A True Love
- 13. The Bonnie Wee Lassie Who Never Said No
- 14. The Old Mark II
- 15. Johnny Todd
- 16. The Banks Of The Sweet Dundee
- 17. Forever Young
- 18. Charlie He's My Darling
- 19. Farewell To The Monty
- 20. Rising For The Moon
Fairport Convention also appears in this compilation
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.The Wood and The Wire
- 2.Two Old Friends
- 3.Blind Fiddler
- 4.Turpin Hero
- 5.The Black Velvet Band
- 6.Hares On The Mountain
- 7.The Collier Lad
- 8.Fools Gold
- 9.Hot Asphalt
- 10.Speed The Plough
- 11.A Lifetime's Love
- 12.My Uncle Dan
- 13.The River's Tale
- 14.Cutthroats, Crooks and Conmen
- 15.Greedy Landlord
- 16.The Foggy Dew
- 17.I Don't Mind If I Do
- 18.The Devil I Know
- 19.Stottin' Doon The Waall
- 20.The Peat
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Sweet England
- 2.Travelling By Steam
- 3.On A Monday Morning
- 4.Jacob's Well
- 5.Whiskey In The Jar
- 6.Maggie May
- 7.Hanging Tree
- 8.Timeless and Strange
- 9.The Trees Are Getting High
- 10.Tavern In The Town
- 11.Twa Corbies
- 12.The Sun Never Shines On The Poor
- 13.The Man In Charge of The Knob
- 14.Liverpool Town
- 15.When I Was Noo But Sweet Sixteen
- 16.Gypsy Moth
- 17.The College Valley Hunt
- 18.John Peel
- 19.My Father Was Born A Hebrew
- 20.Red and Gold
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Journeyman's Grace
- 2.Walk Awhile
- 3.Western Wind
- 4.The Game Pieces
- 5.The Wood and the Wire
- 6.Rosie
- 7.Theme from M*A*S*H* (Suicide Is Painless), Medley: End of a Hiliday / Matty Groves
- 8.Don't Leave Too Soon
- 9.Woodworm Song
- 10.Claudy Banks
- 11.The Happyman
- 12.Meet On the Ledge
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.The Eynsham Poacher
- 2.Bird from the Mountain
- 3.London River
- 4.Honour and Praise
- 5.From a Distance
- 6.On the Floor
- 7.Red and Gold
- 8.Portmeirion
- 9.Lark in Morning / Matty Groves / Rutland Reel / Sack Juggler
- 10.Meet On the Ledge
- Tracks of Disc 3
- 1.Madeleine
- 2.My Love Is in America
- 3.The Happy Man
- 4.Portmeirion
- 5.The Crowd
- 6.The Banks of Sweet Primroses
- 7.The Deserter
- 8.The Light of Day
- 9.I Wandered By a Brookside
- 10.Neil Gow's Apprentice
- 11.Everything But the Skirl
- 12.Talking About My Love
- 13.Now Be Thankful
- 14.The Crowd Revisited
- 15.The Window of Westmorland's Daughter
- 16.Rosie
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Si Tu Dois Partir
- 2.Jack o' Diamonds
- 3.Lay Down Your Weary Tune
- 4.Dear Landlord
- 5.Open the Door Richard
- 6.I'll Keep It With Mine
- 7.Percy's Song
- 8.Ballad of Easy Rider
- 9.George Jackson
- 10.It Ain't Me Babe
- 11.Tomorrow Is a Long Time
- 12.Days of 49
- 13.Down in the Flood
- 14.All Along the Watchtower
- 15.Too Much of Nothing
- 16.Million Dollar Bash
- 17.Knockin' on Heaven's Door
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Verdict (Read By Philip Sterling - Wall)
- 2.Little Did I Think
- 3.I Was Sixteen (Part 1)
- 4.John My Son
- 5.I Was Sixteen (Part 2)
- 6.St Ninian's Isle / Trumpet Hornpipe
- 7.Sailors Alphabet
- 8.John Lee
- 9.Newspaper Reading (Read By A. L. Lloyd)
- 10.Breakfast In Mayfair
- 11.Trial Song
- 12.Cell Song
- 13.Time Is Near
- 14.Dream Song
- 15.Wake Up John (Hanging Song)
- 16.Farewell To A Poor Man's Son (Bonus Track)
- 17.Breakfast In Mayfair (Bonus Track)
- MatchFairport Convention
- 100%Sandy Denny
- 80%Steeleye Span
- 69%Pentangle
- 62%Richard Thompson
- 38%Bert Jansch
- 38%Incredible String Band
- 37%Roy Harper
- 33%John And Beverley Martyn
- 33%John Martyn
- 32%Lindisfarne
- 31%Anne Briggs
- 29%The Byrds
- 25%Gene Clark
- 25%Tim Buckley
- 24%Shirley Collins