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• Nov 16,  · I need to pick up a copy of the s/t album, as my Fairport collection begins with "What We Did On Our Holidays". I agree the album is uneven in places, but "Fotheringay," "Meet On The Ledge", "Tale In Hard Time", and "She Moves Through The Fair" make up for any of the album's possible shortcomings. Just bought a vinyl reissue of this one.

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• Mar 24,  · Sandy Denny & The Strawbs - All Our Own Work - I know this isn't Fairport but it's Fairport related and is my alltime favorite 60's English folkrock lp. Totally magic and better than any Fairport lp IMHO 10/10 Holidays 9/10 S/T 1st lp 8/10 Liege And Lief 9/10 Unhalfbricking 7/

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• Digitally remastered edition of the 2nd Fairport Convention LP and the first to include the presence of Sandy Denny was recorded in It showcases a young group taking pleasure in singing and playing whatever took it's' collective fancy, and doing this with surprising sensitivity, authority and musicality. "What We Did on Our Holidays Reviews:

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• May 02,  · What We Did on Our Holidays begins with Denny's "Fotheringay", which takes its name from the castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned and .

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• Folk rock group Fairport Convention is usually credited as the first British folk rock band. Founded in and initially covering songs by artists such as Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, they developed a devoted niche following by providing electrified and upbeat versions of traditional folk tunes alongside their own compositions. In a career spanning over fifty years, notable for numerous.

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• Sandy Denny's haunting, ethereal vocals gave Fairport a big boost on her debut with the group. A more folk-based album than their initial effort, What We Did on Our Holidays is divided between original material and a few well-chosen covers. This contains several of their greatest moments: Denny's "Fotheringay," Richard Thompson's "Meet on the Ledge," the obscure Joni Mitchell composition 9/

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• Fairport Convention are a British folk rock band, formed in by Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Simon Nicol (guitar, vocals), Ashley Hutchings (bass guitar), and Shaun Frater (drums, percussion), with Frater replaced by Martin Lamble after their first gig. They started out heavily influenced by American folk rock and singer-songwriter material, with a setlist dominated by Bob Dylan and.

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• Jun 08,  · Rock/ Folk Rock Album: What We Did On Our Holidays ‎(Jan Island Records - ILPS ) UK [LP, Stereo] Track 1 // Fairport Convention ( ‎A&M Records - SP) US.

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• View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of What We Did On Our Holidays on Discogs. Label: Island Records - ICL • Format: Vinyl LP, Album • .

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