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Love 'The Hiring Fair', can't stand 'Bonny Black Hare' and I always have done. My heart really sank a few years ago when Steeleye Span recorded it and began doing it live too!
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« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2014, 09:22:51 AM » |
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"Red and Gold" - I think its the 80s keyboards and the rather sedate pace of the song
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« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2014, 12:30:16 PM » |
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"Now be Thankful" (sorry, I know this is a favourite of some on this forum)
Never mind MOTL, I'm incredulous to the nth degree that anyone would find this anything other than utterly gorgeous, moving, and peerless.  Jules I'm sorry Jules. I'm going to listen to it again in a minute to see if I can find a redeeming factor  |
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« Reply #23 on: May 28, 2014, 12:43:55 PM » |
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"Now be Thankful" (sorry, I know this is a favourite of some on this forum)
Never mind MOTL, I'm incredulous to the nth degree that anyone would find this anything other than utterly gorgeous, moving, and peerless. Jules I'm sorry Jules. I'm going to listen to it again in a minute to see if I can find a redeeming factor The 1970 version hopefully. Not the remake. I would advocate the opposite for The Hiring Fair. I can understand why people may not be fond of the original recording or some of the early live performances but the acoustic version from Old,New, Borrowed, Blue is really rather gorgeous and the recording on By Popular Request is similar, though I prefer the former. |
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« Reply #24 on: May 28, 2014, 01:10:58 PM » |
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"Red and Gold" - I think its the 80s keyboards and the rather sedate pace of the song
Me too. A ponderous song. But I'm not keen on later Fpt in general. (Runs for cover . . ) LOL when I said that I got a bollocking for trolling |
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« Reply #25 on: May 28, 2014, 01:17:12 PM » |
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I'm sorry Jules. I'm going to listen to it again in a minute to see if I can find a redeeming factor There's nothing but redeeming factors! (And like Gub says, it's the 1970 single version you want.) Jules |
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« Reply #26 on: May 28, 2014, 02:12:11 PM » |
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For a while, it was "Hiring Fair", but the current acoustic tour included a truly lovely rendition/arrangement. I've never been a fan of "Western Wind played live.
(my heart sinks, nay plummets, at the intro to that "tonight's gonna be a good night" record...)
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« Reply #27 on: May 28, 2014, 03:04:35 PM » |
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Sloth. (Ducks beneath parapet). I know this is hugely popular with many, but for me it just drags on and on........I can't be doing with it at all.  |
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« Reply #28 on: May 28, 2014, 03:21:42 PM » |
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Sloth. (Ducks beneath parapet). I know this is hugely popular with many, but for me it just drags on and on........I can't be doing with it at all. I have to echo David's Now Be Thankful sentiments here. Sloth is perfect and the longer it goes on, the more perfect it becomes.  Also, please move those ducks from beneath the parapet before they hurt themselves. |
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« Reply #29 on: May 28, 2014, 03:23:12 PM » |
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« Reply #30 on: May 28, 2014, 03:52:35 PM » |
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I can see why some folks wouldn't like Sloth. If you're into songs rather than jamming, then it might all get a bit dull or even annoying. But not liking Now Be Thankful is just wrong!  Jules |
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« Reply #31 on: May 28, 2014, 06:44:56 PM » |
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« Reply #32 on: May 28, 2014, 06:46:45 PM » |
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Don't really care much for Fotheringay.
I must admit I feel similar. It's a bit too jazzy for me. Jules |
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« Reply #33 on: May 28, 2014, 07:19:36 PM » |
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Do calm down Jules! Now Be Thankful is just fine by me. Don't much care for The Bonny Bunch of Roses though. Another dirge, IMO. |
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« Reply #34 on: May 28, 2014, 08:20:26 PM » |
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Anything preceded by "and this comes from Excalibur"
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« Reply #35 on: May 28, 2014, 08:46:25 PM » |
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Sloth.
I'm quite inclined to agree. Whenever this one gets an airing at Cropredy I always feel as if it's time to batten down the hatches and prepare for a long, tedious, stand. It just about beats "Rosie" into first place in that respect, for me. |
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« Reply #36 on: May 28, 2014, 08:53:22 PM » |
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Additionally, on the albums, although I am fond of the vast majority of Fairports' post-85 output, I have to say that I find "My Feet Are Set for Dancing" ,and "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" from Sense of Occasion, to be entirely superfluous. In fact, quite a lot of the "Sense of Occasion" album is fairly superfluous in my view.
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« Reply #37 on: May 28, 2014, 11:49:20 PM » |
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In fact, quite a lot of the "Sense of Occasion" album is fairly superfluous in my view.
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« Reply #38 on: May 29, 2014, 12:10:57 AM » |
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Am sitting here quite incredulous at some of the answers so far.
And still no-one has mentioned that damn ukulele song!
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« Reply #39 on: May 29, 2014, 01:16:44 AM » |
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Have to say, I'm amazed that The Hiring Fair is making hearts sink. I've always thought it the quintessential post-split Fairport song. I particularly loved the way they used to do it live with DM playing keyboards. I think it sounds fantastic at Cropredy when the sun's almost gone and you can smell the night air and see the lanterns in the fields. Not saying any of you are wrong, of course. I'm just genuinely surprised  |
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