Fairport Convention, We Did On Our Holidays, LP UK Island Records (January 1969) - ILPS 9092

In this beautiful second album the American influences are still evident but the first "traditional arrangements" also appear, which will mark the group's style. Richard Thompson begins to emerge as a composer. A new singer arrives: Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny, better known as Sandy Denny, who immediately stands out with the moving song Fotheringay. The cover is a drawing by Annie Brown.

In questo bellissimo secondo album rimangono ancora evidenti le influenze americane ma compaiono anche i primi "tradizionali arrangiati", che segneranno lo stile del gruppo. Richard Thompson inizia a mettersi in evidenza come compositore. Arriva una nuova cantante: Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny, più nota col nome di Sandy Denny, che si pone subito in evidenza con la commovente canzone Fotheringay. La copertina è un disegno di Annie Brown.

Tracks Side A: Fotheringay (Sandy Denny) 3'03" - Mr Lacey (Ashley Hutchings) 2'50" - Book Song (Richard Thompson / Ian Matthews) 3'12" - "The Lord Is In This Place .... How Dreadful Is This Place" (Ashley Hutchings / Richard Thompson / Sandy Denny) 1'50" - No Man's Land (Richard Thompson) 2'23" - I'll Keep It With Mine (Bob Dylan) 5'50"

Tracks Side B: Eastern Rain (Joni Mitchell) 3'36" - Nottamun Town (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention)3'07" - Tale In Hard Time (Richard Thompson) 3'24" - She Moves Through the Fair (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 4'09" - Meet On The Ledge (Richard Thompson) 2'49" - End Of A Holiday (Simon Nicol) 1'06"

Musicians Sandy Denny: Vocals, Acoustic & 12-String Acoustic Guitars, Organ, Piano, Harpsichord - Ian M. Matthews: Vocals, Congas - Richard Thompson: Vocals, Electric, Acoustic & 12-String Acoustic Guitars, Piano Accordion - Simon Nicol: Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Electric Autoharp, Electric Dulcimer, Backing Vocals - Tyger Hutchings: Bass, Backing Vocal - Martin Lamble: Drums, Percussion, Violin, Tabla & Footsteps! with Bruce Lacey & his Robots(Track 2) - Claire LowtherCello (Track 3) - Kingsley AbbottCoins (Track 4), Backing Vocals (Track 11) - Paul Ghosh, Andrew Horvitch, Marc Ellington Backing Vocals (Track 11)

Recorded:June-August 1968 at Sound Techniques and Olympic Studio No. 1, London except Track 4 recorded at St. Peter's Church, Westbourne Grove, West London. Further work done at Morgan Studios - Produced by:Joe Boyd for Witchseason Productions - Sound Engineer:John Wood - Sleeve Design:Diogenic Attempts Ltd - Front Cover Photograph:of blackboard at Essex University assaulted by Fairport Convention is by Annie Brown - Back Cover Photograph:Richard Bennett Zeff .