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Fairport Convention
Acoustically Down
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Slipjigs and Reels - Fairport Convention, Tilson, S.
2. Woodworm Swing - Fairport Convention, Sanders, Ric
3. Crazy Man Michael - Fairport Convention, Swarbrick, D.
4. There Once Was Love Innstuck - Fairport Convention, Allcock, M.
5. The Naked Highwayman - Fairport Convention, Tilson, S.
6. Portmeirion - Fairport Convention, Sanders, R.
7. Foolish You - Fairport Convention, Hemsworth, W.
8. The Deserter - Fairport Convention, Denny
9. Mock Morris - Fairport Convention, Sanders, R.
10. A Surfeit of Lampreys - Fairport Convention, Allcock, M.
11. Frozen Man - Fairport Convention, Taylor, James
12. Lalla Rookh - Fairport Convention, Leslie, G.
13. Con Casey's Jig/Tripping Up the Stairs - Fairport Convention, Traditional
14. Mally Grooves - Fairport Convention, Traditional
15. Rosie - Fairport Convention, Swarbrick, D.

This album is 13 live acoustic tracks that were originally recorded in Australia (1996) with a special guest appearance by Dave Swarbrick. Talking Elephant. 2005.

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CD Details

All Artists: Fairport Convention
Title: Acoustically Down
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Talking Elephant
Original Release Date: 1/1/2005
Re-Release Date: 7/4/2005
Album Type: Import
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop, Rock
Styles: Traditional Folk, British & Celtic Folk, Folk Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5028479008124

Synopsis

Album Description

This album is 13 live acoustic tracks that were originally recorded in Australia (1996) with a special guest appearance by Dave Swarbrick. Talking Elephant. 2005.

CD Reviews

Unplugged & Half-cocked

PHILIP S WOLF | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA | 08/09/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The second release in the "Archive " series finds our lads in Melbourne, Austrailia on 23 March 1996. This is "Acoustic" Fairport (without drummer Dave Mattacks) .

This is by far the best live Fairport Convention recording out there right now.

The first thing you will notice is the band has not spent much time at the bar prior to this concert and their performance is "Spot-On". Second, the sound quality on this disk is AMAZING! Compare this to any other live CD's you own, This one has fantastic separation between the guitars, fiddle and the bass and sparkles as the sound is just soo good. Third, this was Maartin Allcock's last year with Fairport and his level of playing here is quite something to behold.

The concert disk begins with "Slipjigs & Reels" up next is "Woodworm Swing" and "Crazy Man Michael". The best versions of "The Naked Highwayman", "Portmeirion", "The Deserter" (this is not the 1969 tune, it is from Simon Nicol's 1st solo album) are included as well. The great James Taylor tune "Frozen Man" is my favorite cut on the disk. But that said it's all great right through to the closing "Matty Groves", and as a bonus "Rosie" featuring Dave Swarbrick (he was living in Austrailia during this period) is tacked on at the end.

This is 73 minutes of the best live music there is, BUY IT!

A true for real 5 star disk and it belongs in any music collection, I know it seems pricey but it don't get better than this folks. (At least untill they release Vol. 3!!!)"