What We Did On Our Holidays

Description

Original vocalist Jusy Dyble left the group in 1968 and was replaced by Alexandra ‘Sandy’ Denny. The rest of the line-up remained unchanged, and a move to Island Records saw ‘What We Did On Our Holidays’ released in January the following year. Denny made her mark immediately with her opening song, ‘Fotheringhay’. Her voice, as accomplished as Dyble’s but bluesier, added a new bite to the material. As well as Dylan and Joni Mitchell covers, the group began to experiment with traditional folk, covering ‘She Moves Through The Fair’ and ‘Nottamun Town’. The album also includes ‘Meet On The Ledge’, Fairport’s anthem, written by Richard Thompson.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Fotheringay – Fairport Convention (3.06)
2. Mr. Lacey – Fairport Convention (2.55)
3. Book Song – Fairport Convention (3.13)
4. “The Lord Is in This Place… How Dreadful Is This Place” – Fairport Convention (2.01)
5. No Man’s Land – Fairport Convention (2.32)
6. I’ll Keep It With Mine – Fairport Convention (5.56)
7. Eastern Rain – Fairport Convention (3.36)
8. Nottamun Town – Fairport Convention (3.12)
9. Tale in Hard Time – Fairport Convention (3.29)
10. She Moves Through the Air – Fairport Convention (4.14)
11. Meet On the Ledge – Fairport Convention (2.50)
12. End of a Holiday – Fairport Convention (1.07)