Cropredy Capers-25 Ye0405 (2004)

Product Summary UPC: 00020286010029 Release Date: 4/5/2005 Buy.com Sku: 63972125 Item#: M292DE Format:  CD Song Listing   Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Woodstock ------ 2. Crowd, The ~ (narrated by Ashley Hutchings) ------ 3. Million Dollar Bash ------ 4. Mason's Apron ------ 5. Calling on Song ------ 6. Sir B McKenzie's ------ 7. One More Chance ------ 8. Ballad of Ned Kelly, The ------ 9. Breakfast in Mayfair ------ 10. Close To The Wind (Intro) ------ 11. Red & Gold ------ 12. Bridge Over The River Cherwell ------ 13. Tried So Hard ------ 14. Bowman's Retreat ------ 15. Ringing Down the Years ------ 16. Who Knows Where the Time Goes? ------ Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Hexhamshire Lass ------ 2. Seventeen Come Sunday ------ 3. Sir Patrick Spens ------ 4. Tam Lin ------ 5. Polly On The Shore ------ 6. She Moves Through the Fair ------ 7. Claudy Banks ------ 8. Blackwaterside ------ 9. Eynsham Poacher ------ 10. Rambling Rover ------ 11. Day Trip to Bangor ------ 12. Swimming Song ------ 13. Midnight Special ------ 14. Deepest in Darkest Night ------ 15. Wall of Death ------ 16. Come up and See Me ------ 17. Jenny Nettles ------ Disc 3 Song Title Sample 1. Rising For the Moon ~ (acapella) ------ 2. It Suits Me Well ------ 3. Level Pegging ------ 4. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight ------ 5. All the Dance Numbers ------ 6. She Moves Through The Fair ~ (with Sheila Parker) ------ 7. Medley ------ 8. Rosemary's Sister ------ 9. Naked Highwayman ------ 10. John Gaudie ------ 11. After Hallowe'en ------ 12. Fotheringay ------ 13. Percy's Song ------ 14. Forever Young ------ 15. Highway 61revisited ------ 16. Six Days on the Road ------ 17. Rising For The Moon ------ 18. Where Is Colin ~ (demo) ------ Disc 4 Song Title Sample 1. Rosie ------ 2. Crazy Man Michael ------ 3. John Barleycorn ------ 4. Sloth ------ 5. Hiring Fair, The ------ 6. Royal Seleccion No. 13 ------ 7. Lark in the Morning ------ 8. Who Knows Where the Time Goes ------ 9. Walk Awhile ------ 10. Dirty Linen ------ 11. Meet on the Ledge ------ 12. Matty Groves ------ 13. Percy's Song ~ (with Cathy LeSurf) ------ 14. Forever Young ~ (with Fergus Feely) ------ 15. Highway 61Revisited ~ (with The Dylan Project) ------ 16. Six Days On The Road ~ (with Trevor Lucas/Brian Maxine/The Fairpettes) ------ 17. Rising For The Moon ------ 18. Where Is Colin ~ (demo, with David Hughes) ------   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info This release includes a 136 page full color book. Cropredy, the annual festival run by Fairport Convention, has become legendary over the years, not only for it's reconvening of the many different permutations of the band, but also for guests and surprises. While not everything is here, obviously, this stunning four-CD box set captures many of the highlights. Fairport are the featured artists, both as themselves and also in the backing guises they've taken behind artists like Cockney Rebel's Steve Harley and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin (and they acquit themselves quite admirably, with plenty of spirit and more than a little humor). The four discs are themed, and the vast proportion of the material hasn't seen the light of day before. Listening is almost like Christmas, having to pick your way through all the delights, whether it's the version of "Million Dollar Bash" lovingly assembled from performances in different years, or a take on "Fotheringay" with singer Vikki Clayton capably filling the shoes of the late Sandy Denny. There's plenty of fun to be had on the 'covers' CD, where the band offers not only traditional folk, but everything from "Swimming Song" with Loudon Wainwright to "Midnight Special" with veteran British rocker Joe Brown. But this is a set full of joy and wit, and not only on disc. The superb packing even includes a booklet with a walk around the village of Cropredy and a cardboard build-your-own-festival-site kit (wonderful for those long evenings) in addition to a superbly detailed book about the festival itself and the songs included. It's a wonderful set, up to the high standard the Free Reed label has established -- and, indeed, up to the standard of Cropredy itself. ~ Chris Nickson   Compilation Appearances Watching The Dark Philadelphia Folk Festival-40t Mr. Straw's Hallway (Limited Edition) Swarb]forty Five Year0405 The Silver Ed. Of Pet0405 Sandy Beginner's Guide To Folk Music (eng) Folk-Rock Founders Excalibur V2 Celtic:essential 30 Collection Walking On A Wire (1968-2009)   Associated Artists and Works Live in Maidstone 1970 [PA] ~ Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Swarbrick, Dave 50th Birthday Concert ~ Swarbrick, Dave   Technical Info Release Date : 04/12/2005 Original Release Date : 2004 Catalog ID : 25 Label : Free Reed Records (UK) Number of Discs : 4 Studio/Live : Live Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00020286010029