Fairport Convention, Moat On the Ledge, LP Let Them Eat Vinyl 2014 - LETV155LP

The album was born from a summer reunion that will be the first of a long series: in fact, at Cropredy, every year, Fairport fans will have the opportunity to see their idols again. It is a not very productive period, from a compositional point of view, between 1980 and 1984, where only the annual festivals keep the group alive. In 1982, the historic group is reunited for the occasion with Thompson and Mattacks. The album covers feature an evocative image of Fairport, on a boat in front of Broughton Castle where the live show was recorded on 15 August 1981, and then republished several times, the last in 2014. The work was mixed at Woodworm Studios. Note that the last track is erroneously called "High School Condential".

L'album nasce da una reunion estiva che sarà la prima di una lunga serie: a Cropredy infatti, ogni anno, i fans dei Fairport avranno l'opportunità di rivedere i loro beniamini. Si tratta di un periodo poco produttivo, dal punto di vista compositivo, quello tra il 1980 e il 1984, dove sono solo i festival annuali a tenere in vita il gruppo. In questo 1982 si ricompone per l'occasione il gruppo storico con Thompson e Mattacks. Le copertine dei dischi presentano un'immagine suggestiva dei Fairport, in barca davanti al castello di Broughton dove il live è stato registrato il 15 agosto 1981, per poi essere ripubblicato più volte, l'ultima nel 2014. Il lavoro è stato mixato ai Woodworm Studios. Da notare che l'ultima traccia è erroneamente chiamata "High School Condential".

Tracks Side A: Walk Awhile (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 4'08" - Country Pie (Bob Dylan) 3'23" - Rosie (Dave Swarbrick) 4'15" - Matty Groves (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 9'30"

Tracks Side B: Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell) 3'25" - Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 5'37" - The Brilliancy Medley (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) / Cherokee Shuffle (Tommy Jackson) 3'27" - Woman Or A Man (Richard Thompson) 3'20" - High School Confidential (Jerry Lee Lewis) 4'20"

Musicians: Dave Swarbrick: Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin - Richard Thompson: Vocals, Electric Guitar - Simon Nicol: Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars - Dave Pegg: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dave Mattacks: Drums - Bruce Rowland: Drums with Judy Dyble: Vocals (Track 5) - Ralph McTell: Electric Guitar (Track 9)

Recorded:15 August 1981 at Broughton Castle, Banbury, Oxfordshire by John Romer & Mark Powell - Produced by:Simon Nicol and Dave Pegg.