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« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2007, 03:27:48 PM »

I'd like to hear 'Summer before the war' - a great song of recent vintage (if 19 years ago is recent!!)

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« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2007, 03:59:06 PM »

Tune: the "Tail Toddle" medley (a la Fairport Live Convention)
Song: Poor Will & the Jolly Hangman - I'm sure the current line-up could more than do it justice.
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« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2007, 04:09:23 PM »

"John The Gun". If I remember correctly - I'm at work atm -the Full House lineup did that one at the warm-up gig at The Half Moon -81. RT on lead vocals at that occasion but I'm sure Simon will sing it superbly.It's one of my all-time Sandy/Fairport favourites.
There must be some more....?? Wink I'll be back when I've given this topic a bit more thought.
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« Reply #23 on: February 22, 2007, 04:22:05 PM »

Feels like a long time since I heard Sloth played live. Let's hope for a Thompson/Donahue special at Cropredy.
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« Reply #24 on: February 22, 2007, 04:25:17 PM »


Feels like a long time since I heard Sloth played live. Let's hope for a Thompson/Donahue special at Cropredy.


Simon plays a mean Sloth on the electric too...how about letting him and Maart in on the act?  That's at least 30 mins of the set sorted then  Cheesy
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« Reply #25 on: February 22, 2007, 05:16:01 PM »


Feels like a long time since I heard Sloth played live. Let's hope for a Thompson/Donahue special at Cropredy.

I didn´t have to think for long. Of course, an obvious choice.
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« Reply #26 on: February 22, 2007, 05:18:28 PM »


Tune: the "Tail Toddle" medley (a la Fairport Live Convention)


i.e. Sir B Mackenzie (brain back in gear)
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« Reply #27 on: February 23, 2007, 02:40:42 AM »

I always thought GOLD from WKWTTG was nice.  Lyrics & story are kind of......blah, but the music's really pretty.  I guess the band might feel the same way.  I learned how the play it, but the lyrics.......I just couldn't sing them!

How about OPEN THE DOOR, HOMER (RICHARD, whoever)?  That was a fun little cover that disappeared pretty quickly (I think)!
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« Reply #28 on: February 23, 2007, 06:35:42 AM »

Lord Marlborough needs an airing or Bring 'Em Down and Possibly Parsons Green.

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« Reply #29 on: February 23, 2007, 08:59:55 AM »

Bit late to this discussion, but 'Head in a Sack' (from GL) came up on my iPod this morning and I thought what a great little pop song, which I don't think I've ever heard live (having been 2 or 3 at the time of the album tour !)


I reckon Kylie should have a go at it.
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« Reply #30 on: February 23, 2007, 09:32:33 AM »

must admit I'd like to hear the current line-up's take on Wizard of the Worldly Game some time too.


I wrote the same about one year ago. I share the opinion: Wizard is a beautoful song.

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« Reply #31 on: February 23, 2007, 09:42:04 AM »


I always thought GOLD from WKWTTG was nice.


Pedant's corner! Surely Gold is from Five Seasons? I agree. Good song though.


'Head in a Sack' (from GL) came up on my iPod this morning and I thought what a great little pop song, which I don't think I've ever heard live (having been 2 or 3 at the time of the album tour !)



Good call! It did get played live when I first started going to see the band regularly in the late 80s/early 90s. How about Sock In It too?
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« Reply #32 on: February 23, 2007, 12:32:49 PM »



I always thought GOLD from WKWTTG was nice.


Pedant's corner! Surely Gold is from Five Seasons? I agree. Good song though.


Errr.....!  You're correct, however........right album, wrong song!  Embarrassed  I was actually thinking about the GOLDEN GLOVE.

Oh, the humanity!  Embarrassed
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« Reply #33 on: February 23, 2007, 02:43:04 PM »

"limeys lament" deserves an outing,i wonder if it was ever played live?
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« Reply #34 on: February 23, 2007, 03:45:41 PM »

Limey's lament was played at Cropredy 1977 (per the excellent expletive delighted website). Setlist looks tasty!

Royal Seleccion No. 13
Adieu Adieu
Hexhamshire Lass
Run Johnny Run
Flowers Of The Forest
The Hen's March Through The Midden / Four Poster Bed
Limey's Lament
When I Get To The Border
Jams O'Donnells Jigs
Me With You
The Bonny Bunch Of Roses
Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle
Sir Patrick Spens
General Taylor
Sir B. McKenzie's
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« Reply #35 on: February 23, 2007, 10:13:04 PM »

Sloth would be good, as would "Bring 'Em Down".
I think "Traveling by Steam" has been played lately, during the tour promoting "OtNH" I believe.  I remember seeing them at the Birchmere in the DC area and they opened with it.

John the Gun, ya...
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« Reply #36 on: February 23, 2007, 10:26:26 PM »

Head In A Sack* and Sock In It are, for me, two of the worst outings ever displayed under a Fairport name - and I speak as someone who would love to hear Limey's Lament delivered by Phill Jupitus at Cropredy. Travelling By Steam - similarly dreadful, thank the lord they dropped it as an opening number. Bring 'Em Down is possibly the best extant example of a brilliant title attached to a terrible song. Gold's terrible too. And their version of Home Is Where The Heart Is has to be heard to be believed. On the other hand, resurrect anything from Tippler's Tales, or Gladys' Leap*, and I'll be at the bar working out some sort of repayment scheme so I can buy the band, crew, audience and staff a drink sooner than you could say "Ric Sanders' echo pedal"      

*obviously, apart from that. Or My Feet Are Set for Dancing.  
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« Reply #37 on: February 23, 2007, 11:23:13 PM »


Head In A Sack* and Sock In It are, for me, two of the worst outings ever displayed under a Fairport name - and I speak as someone who would love to hear Limey's Lament delivered by Phill Jupitus at Cropredy. Travelling By Steam - similarly dreadful, thank the lord they dropped it as an opening number. Bring 'Em Down is possibly the best extant example of a brilliant title attached to a terrible song. Gold's terrible too. And their version of Home Is Where The Heart Is has to be heard to be believed. On the other hand, resurrect anything from Tippler's Tales, or Gladys' Leap*, and I'll be at the bar working out some sort of repayment scheme so I can buy the band, crew, audience and staff a drink sooner than you could say "Ric Sanders' echo pedal"      

*obviously, apart from that. Or My Feet Are Set for Dancing.  


Wow...you hate a lot of my very favorite songs. What do you like?!?!
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« Reply #38 on: February 23, 2007, 11:49:23 PM »



Wow...you hate a lot of my very favorite songs. What do you like?!?!


Probably a wild stab in the dark, but my money's on Tippler's and most of Gladys'   Smiley
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« Reply #39 on: February 24, 2007, 04:39:11 PM »

Well I would just love to hear "Breakfast in Mayfair".
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