Fairport Convention – Liege & Lief (Vinyl)
Throughout the album, Dave Swarbrick’s string arrangements flavour Sandy Denny’s assertive lyrical deliveries while Richard Thompson’s lead guitar lines intertwine with drummer Dave Mattacks’ propulsive beat.
Perhaps the album’s most memorable moment is ‘Matty Groves’, an update on a traditional folk narrative from Northern England. The eight-minute epic tells a tale dating back to at least 1613, wherein a noblewoman enters into an affair with Matty Groves. The situation turns sour when the noblewoman’s husband discovers the adultery and murders both.
Besides the traditional renditions, the band also presented three original compositions, ‘Come All Ye’, ‘Farewell, Farewell’ and ‘Crazy Man Michael’, using a similar formula.
Adding the final piece to the puzzle of historical homage, Swarbrick arranged a four-part medley based on traditional pieces consisting of ‘The Lark in the Morning’, ‘Rakish Paddy’, ‘Foxhunter’s Jig’ and ‘Toss the Feathers’, all adding a taste of rural ancestry to the mix.
Liege & Lief was fundamental in establishing the UK folk rock genre, which lasted well into the '70's.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Gatefold
Tracklist:
A1 Come All Ye
A2 Reynardine
A3 Matty Groves
A4 Farewell, Farewell
B1 The Deserter
Medley
B2.1 The Lark in The Morning
B2.2 Rakish Paddy
B2.3 Foxhunter’s Jig
B2.4 Toss The Feathers
B3 Tam Lin
B4 Crazy Man Michael
Throughout the album, Dave Swarbrick’s string arrangements flavour Sandy Denny’s assertive lyrical deliveries while Richard Thompson’s lead guitar lines intertwine with drummer Dave Mattacks’ propulsive beat.
Perhaps the album’s most memorable moment is ‘Matty Groves’, an update on a traditional folk narrative from Northern England. The eight-minute epic tells a tale dating back to at least 1613, wherein a noblewoman enters into an affair with Matty Groves. The situation turns sour when the noblewoman’s husband discovers the adultery and murders both.
Besides the traditional renditions, the band also presented three original compositions, ‘Come All Ye’, ‘Farewell, Farewell’ and ‘Crazy Man Michael’, using a similar formula.
Adding the final piece to the puzzle of historical homage, Swarbrick arranged a four-part medley based on traditional pieces consisting of ‘The Lark in the Morning’, ‘Rakish Paddy’, ‘Foxhunter’s Jig’ and ‘Toss the Feathers’, all adding a taste of rural ancestry to the mix.
Liege & Lief was fundamental in establishing the UK folk rock genre, which lasted well into the '70's.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Gatefold
Tracklist:
A1 Come All Ye
A2 Reynardine
A3 Matty Groves
A4 Farewell, Farewell
B1 The Deserter
Medley
B2.1 The Lark in The Morning
B2.2 Rakish Paddy
B2.3 Foxhunter’s Jig
B2.4 Toss The Feathers
B3 Tam Lin
B4 Crazy Man Michael
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