Fairport Convention, Live At Rock City, Nottingham 1987, 2LP UK Trading Places 2024 - TDP54134

A veritable institution of British folk, Fairport Convention has been going strong since the mid-1960s. Double album Live At Rock City is chock full of winners: along with strong adaptations of "John Barleycorn" and "Reynard The Fox" there are top tracks from "Expletive Delighted," including "Three Left Feet," "Sigh Beg Sigh Mor", "Portmeirion" and "Sack The Juggler". There's beautiful symmetry between Dave Pegg's mandolin and Martin Allcock's bouzouki; Ric Sanders raises the roof on electric violin, Dave Mattacks' drums are quietly steady and Simon Nicol's guitar and voice completes the picture.

Vero e proprio punto di riferimento del folk britannico, i Fairport Convention sono in piena attività dalla metà degli anni '60. Il doppio album Live At Rock City è ricco di successi: oltre alle ottime interpretazioni di "John Barleycorn" e "Reynard The Fox", troviamo brani di punta tratti da "Expletive Delighted", tra cui "Three Left Feet", "Sigh Beg Sigh Mor", "Portmeirion" e "Sack The Juggler". C'è una splendida simmetria tra il mandolino di Dave Pegg e il bouzouki di Martin Allcock; Ric Sanders dà spettacolo con il violino elettrico, la batteria di Dave Mattacks è solida e discreta, e la chitarra e la voce di Simon Nicol completano il quadro.

Tracks: A1 Dirty LinenA2 John Barleycorn A3 Three Left Feet A4 Crazy Man Michael A5 The Wise Maid B1 The Hiring Fair B2 Bankruptured B3 Close To The Wind B4 Head In A Sack B5 Si Bheag, Si Mihor C1 Reynard The Fox C2 Portmerion C3 Honour And Praise C4 The Lark In The Morning C5 Royal Selection No. 13 D1 Wat Tyler D2 Jams O'Donnells Jig D3 The Swirling Pit - High Road To Linton - Sack The Jaggler D4 Meet On The Ledge

Musicians: Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals – Dave Pegg Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Violin – Ric Sanders Guitar, Bouzouki, Vocals – Martin Allcock Guitar, Vocals – Simon Nicol