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« Reply #20 on: May 01, 2008, 12:14:46 PM » |
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Just play Sloth as the intoduction to your presentation, that way you won't have to do any prep at all except to say "I am going to talk about a band called Fairport Convention, have a listen to one of their tunes...." That's your 5 mins taken care off.  |
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« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2008, 12:28:36 PM » |
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« Reply #22 on: May 01, 2008, 12:30:41 PM » |
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Well Ames, it is a an experienced lecturers trick, to be used when you don't know to do! oopppss ran out of time, see you next week. Stop record and make a hasty retreat.
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« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2008, 12:36:03 PM » |
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i know, i'm sorry, we're not supposed to pick up other people's spellings etc, but i believe this to be a typo, and it made me laugh out loud - nice one bridg!!!! |
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« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2008, 01:00:57 PM » |
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I'd play a snippet of The Hexamshire Lass or Widow of Westmorland's Daughter. For me, they both epitomise the brilliant way FC fuse traditional-style folk music with electric instruments. They're both upbeat enough to appeal to a younger audience too.
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« Reply #25 on: May 01, 2008, 01:04:57 PM » |
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Reg and Gold
i know, i'm sorry, we're not supposed to pick up other people's spellings etc, but i believe this to be a typo, and it made me laugh out loud - nice one bridg!!!! I think that was the point. Asda's typo. Not Bridgwit's. |
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« Reply #26 on: May 01, 2008, 01:24:23 PM » |
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Reg and Gold
i know, i'm sorry, we're not supposed to pick up other people's spellings etc, but i believe this to be a typo, and it made me laugh out loud - nice one bridg!!!! I think that was the point. Asda's typo. Not Bridgwit's. You're right Gub Gub. It were Asda M'Lud. Reg and Gold indeed! My typos are more like deliferate speeling mistales! |
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« Reply #27 on: May 02, 2008, 07:06:20 AM » |
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Reg and Gold
i know, i'm sorry, we're not supposed to pick up other people's spellings etc, but i believe this to be a typo, and it made me laugh out loud - nice one bridg!!!! I think that was the point. Asda's typo. Not Bridgwit's. You're right Gub Gub. It were Asda M'Lud. Reg and Gold indeed! My typos are more like deliferate speeling mistales! oh heck yes, sorry again, reading fast while i should have been working - didn't even spot the meet me on the ledge till just now!! still made me laugh tho :-) |
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« Reply #28 on: May 02, 2008, 10:01:08 AM » |
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Right, i have to prepare a brief presentation on Fairport for a music history class, explaining why fairport are an important part of recent music history, so i'm turning to you folk for help. Most of the people in the class have never heard of fc, so i want to make sure i provide a bit of background on top of everything else.
I have a basic idea of what i want to say (beginnings, Cropredy, important songs etc) but i wanted to ask if any of you lovely people can think of anything that you feel is particularly important in Fairport's history or that has made a big impact on other music/musicians? Most of you know a lot more than me, and i really don't want to miss out vital info.
If I had literally only 5 min to do the same I would make some handouts with the facts and have some visuals to show of eg different line-ups through time. Your own enthusiasm on the subject is probably more important than a multitude of facts which nobody will remember anyway unless they were really humourous. Best of luck! |
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« Reply #29 on: May 02, 2008, 07:43:22 PM » |
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They were in some ways early precursors of bands like REM and the modern singer-songwriters.
In REM's album Document there is a song, King of birds, whose intrumental arrangements seems to me a true tribute to Fairport. best Paolo |
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« Reply #30 on: May 13, 2008, 07:02:28 PM » |
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Brilliant Paolo, for picking up the REM connection. My daughter's going to see them soon and looked at me like I was mad (she does that a lot) when I pointed out that they (well Peter Buck I think) used to name check Fairport and particularly RT as early influences. Presumably not business influences however! As far as a five minute dissertation on Fairport goes - in the 1960s, north London/Mancunian middle class youths and girl are bowled over by Bob Dylan. They meet a Harvard smoothie with immaculate taste. Then some of them audition a Wimbledon based force of nature. One middle class youth gets a galloping dose of the English Folk Revival. They meet a small male Brum based maniac who can't half play the fiddle and their best album results. A dreadful accident occurs. A sarcastic percussionist appears and the Brummie maniac is asked to stay. And out of this comes a wonderful flower which will hopefully live for ever, namely Liege and Lief. . Post accident trauma and fear of flying means two people leave. A tall Brum based blagger of basses arrives. Oh, is the five minutes up? I only got to 1969! |
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« Reply #31 on: May 13, 2008, 08:04:54 PM » |
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« Reply #32 on: May 14, 2008, 12:12:48 AM » |
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« Reply #33 on: May 14, 2008, 09:17:54 AM » |
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What's happening to Liam's mouth and chin there? Looks like he's melting! Jules |
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« Reply #34 on: May 14, 2008, 09:21:02 AM » |
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What's happening to Liam's mouth and chin there? Looks like he's melting! Jules Good point...in any case is this when he was still Liam or had he already become Liaim by then? Sorry, I'll get my coat.... |
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« Reply #35 on: May 14, 2008, 09:29:03 AM » |
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LOL it was fag smoke.... but I couldn't photoshop it in...
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« Reply #36 on: May 16, 2008, 06:35:34 PM » |
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Oh Gawd. Just because I didn't check Wikipedia, Britannica, the Anglo Saxon Chronicle etc...  I read somewhere that Iain M had Manchester connections, but maybe I hallucinated that. How jolly embarrassing. Must be my intake of Boddies and Robbies years ago in Cheshire/Derbyshire (eg the Bull at Little Hucklow, every night a lock in - don't all rush, the landlord's changed) And is that the valuable limited edition Heyday cover Sam? LOL!!! |
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« Reply #37 on: May 16, 2008, 06:55:20 PM » |
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I read somewhere that Iain M had Manchester connections, but maybe I hallucinated that. How jolly embarrassing.
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« Reply #38 on: May 26, 2008, 08:26:47 PM » |
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That was it - SCUNTHORPE!! Errr....easy to confuse Manchester & Scunny.
I shouldn't confuse them though - used to go out with a girl from Scunthorpe. Where are you now Patti?
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« Reply #39 on: May 26, 2008, 08:46:36 PM » |
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That was it - SCUNTHORPE!! Errr....easy to confuse Manchester & Scunny.
I shouldn't confuse them though - used to go out with a girl from Scunthorpe. Where are you now Patti?
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