CHICAGO 1970
by FAIRPORT CONVENTION
Compact Disc
UNCD026
Label: UNICORN
EARLY FM BROADCAST FROM FAIRPORT’S FULL HOUSE LINE-UP 1 Walk Awhile 4:34
2 Lark In The Morning/Rakish Paddy/The Foxhunter’s Jig/Toss The Feathers 4:39
3 Matty Groves 9:44
4 The Deserter 5:50
5 Dirty Linen/Paddy On The Railroad/Drops Of Brandy/O’Carolan’s Concerto 5:40
6 Sloth 9:27
7 Flatback Caper 8:55
8 Tam Lin 9:27
9 Sir Patrick Spense 4:46
10 General Taylor/Mason’s Apron 8:16
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Fairport Convention’s fifth album, Full House, came out in July 1970, and was the band’s first without a female lead vocalist, Sandy
Denny having by then left to form Fotheringay. Founder member Ashley Hutchings had also left for Steeleye Span, and Dave Pegg
had joined on bass.
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Prior to the album’s release the band toured in the USA, and on 27th May ’70 they performed at Chicago’s Mandel Hall for a show
which was recorded for live FM Radio Broadcast.
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Previously unreleased, this rare and unusual Fairport recording is now available here on CD certain to become a welcome addition to
collections of this seminal English Folk-Rock band the world across.
