Biography:
Fairport Convention is often credited with being one of the first English folk rock bands. Formed in 1967, Fairport rapidly developed from playing cover versions of American 'west coast' music to an individual style which melded rock music with traditional English folk tunes and songs.
Like their peers The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane they were blessed with several considerable individual talents and produced music that -at least initially- was eclectic, as well as exploratory.
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- Bring Em Down
- Bring Me Back My Feathers
- Cajun Woman
- Cell Song
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- Chelsea Morning
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- Clear Water
- Close To The Wind
- Closing Time
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- Crazy Man Michael
- Dark Eyed Molly
- Dawn
- Decameron
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- Dont Leave Too Soon
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- Eynsham Poacher
- Farewell Farewell
- Fotheringay
- Genesis Hall
- George Jackson
- Ginnie
- Home Is Where The Heart Is
- Honour And Praise
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- I Dont Know Where I Stand
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- If Stomp
- Ill Keep It With Mine
- Im Already There
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- John My Son
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- Neil Gows Apprentice
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- Nottamun Town
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- Polly On The Shore
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
A G F# C# F#
[Verse]
A G
John the Wood went out one day
D G
To view the scene from a different angle
A G
He stood and watched a child at play
D G
A-tinkling on an old triangle
A G
Dave the Drum who was passing by
D G
Bought the toy with a coin he'd picked up
A G
You should have seen the gleam in his eye
D G A G
As he saw it soon, his, cleaned-up shined-up
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
Out in the rain, if you want a cup of tea
E
Dodge the puddles in the yard
B
The lord of the land's coming round to complain
A G F# C# F#
It's hard
[Verse]
A G
The peacock flew to a very high tree
D G
He didn't like grass or concrete fairies
A G
Put me where the action is
D G
I'd rather be with the next-door hairies
A G
Simon spied the bathroom door
D G
In his hand's a herb shampoo
A G
Waiting for the waters raw
D N.C.
So little time, so much to do
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
Stand in a line, take a book along
E
There's time for a game of cards
B
Now it's your turn and the water's all gone
A G F# C# F#
It's cold
[Instrumental]
A G D G x3
A D A D
B E B A G F# C# F#
[Verse]
A G
The next to appear was the Mighty Gled
D G
He needs a rest, or at least he said so
A G
You probably think that he's flipped his lid
D G
'Cause he wears high heels and a snow-white trousseau
A G
Five foot three, yet he stands so tall
D G
And on the ground his feet are never
A G
Friends may come and friends may go
D G A G
But the Fiddle Bill goes on for ever
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
The music room would make you grin
E
It's cold as a freezing pit
B
There's a hole in the wall where a lorry came in
A G F# C# F#
Let's split
[Verse]
A G
I quite like a breast of chicken
D G
And I'm crazy about aspic and roast quails
A G
But the sight to make my pulse rate quicken
D G
Is a dozen nice fat snails
A G
On the other hand, there's Pegg on the bass
D G
Whose tastes in food are very much wider
A G
You'll see a smile light up his face
D N.C.
At a couple of kippers and a glass of cider
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
Stand on a chair if you want to watch the box
E
The fleas can jump a mile
B
Peer through the haze watching Top Of The Pops
A G F#
And smile
A G F# C# F#
[Verse]
A G
John the Wood went out one day
D G
To view the scene from a different angle
A G
He stood and watched a child at play
D G
A-tinkling on an old triangle
A G
Dave the Drum who was passing by
D G
Bought the toy with a coin he'd picked up
A G
You should have seen the gleam in his eye
D G A G
As he saw it soon, his, cleaned-up shined-up
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
Out in the rain, if you want a cup of tea
E
Dodge the puddles in the yard
B
The lord of the land's coming round to complain
A G F# C# F#
It's hard
[Verse]
A G
The peacock flew to a very high tree
D G
He didn't like grass or concrete fairies
A G
Put me where the action is
D G
I'd rather be with the next-door hairies
A G
Simon spied the bathroom door
D G
In his hand's a herb shampoo
A G
Waiting for the waters raw
D N.C.
So little time, so much to do
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
Stand in a line, take a book along
E
There's time for a game of cards
B
Now it's your turn and the water's all gone
A G F# C# F#
It's cold
[Instrumental]
A G D G x3
A D A D
B E B A G F# C# F#
[Verse]
A G
The next to appear was the Mighty Gled
D G
He needs a rest, or at least he said so
A G
You probably think that he's flipped his lid
D G
'Cause he wears high heels and a snow-white trousseau
A G
Five foot three, yet he stands so tall
D G
And on the ground his feet are never
A G
Friends may come and friends may go
D G A G
But the Fiddle Bill goes on for ever
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
The music room would make you grin
E
It's cold as a freezing pit
B
There's a hole in the wall where a lorry came in
A G F# C# F#
Let's split
[Verse]
A G
I quite like a breast of chicken
D G
And I'm crazy about aspic and roast quails
A G
But the sight to make my pulse rate quicken
D G
Is a dozen nice fat snails
A G
On the other hand, there's Pegg on the bass
D G
Whose tastes in food are very much wider
A G
You'll see a smile light up his face
D N.C.
At a couple of kippers and a glass of cider
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
Stand on a chair if you want to watch the box
E
The fleas can jump a mile
B
Peer through the haze watching Top Of The Pops
A G F#
And smile
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Faith Marie
Faith Music Mani (...)
Faith Mussa
Faith Petric