Fairport Convention, Tipplers Tales, LP UK Vertigo (May 1978) - 9102 022

The group has therefore settled around a four-piece formation (Swarbrick, Nicol, Pegg and Rowland) from whose harmony continuous surprises arise. One of these is certainly this new album, reissued in Spain for a rock music anthology. The long ballad Jack Orion is very intense, as is the classic John Barleycorn. The cover art was created by Peter Cook.

Il gruppo si è dunque assestato intorno a una formazione a quattro (Swarbrick, Nicol, Pegg e Rowland) dal cui affiatamento nascono continue sorprese. Una di queste è certamente questo nuovo album, ristampato in Spagna per un'antologia della musica rock. Molto intensa è la lunga ballata Jack Orion, così come la classica John Barleycorn. La grafica di copertina è stata creata da Peter Cook.

Tracks Side A: Bottom Of The Punch Bowl / East Nuke Of Fyfe / Ye Mariners All (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 4'22" - Three Drunken Maidens (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 2'38" - Jack O'Rion [including: Turnabout / Tiree / Miss Stevenson's / Do It Again / March Of The Last / Turnabout (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 11'04"

Tracks Side B: Reynard The Fox (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 2'55" - Lady Of Pleasure (Allan Taylor) 2'27" - Bankruptured (Dave Pegg) 1'48" - The Widow Of Westmorland's Daughter / Random Jig (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention / James Hill) 3'13" - The Hair Of The Dogma (Dave Pegg) 1'40" - As Bitme (Dave Pegg / Bruce Rowland) 1'37" - John Barleycorn (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 4'42"

Musicians: Dave Swarbrick: Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin, Mandocello - Simon Nicol: Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Electric Dulcimer, Piano - Dave Pegg: Vocals, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Electric Guitar - Bruce Rowland: Drums, Percussion, Electric Piano

Recorded:February 1978 at Chipping Norton Studios, Oxfordshire - Produced by:Fairport Convention - Engineered:Barry Hammond