FAIRPORT CONVENTION

WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAYS

1969

U.K.

MUSICIENS :

Sandy Denny – vocals,  acoustic guitars, organ, piano, harpsichord

Iain Matthews – vocals, congas

Richard Thompson – guitars, piano , sitar on "Book Song", vocals

Ashley Hutchings – bass, backing vocals

Simon Nicol – guitars, autoharp, dulcimer, backing vocals

Martin Lamble – drums, percussion, violin, tabla & footsteps

With:

Bruce Lacey & his robots on "Mr. Lacey"

Claire Lowther – cello on "Book Song"

Kingsley Abbott – coins on "The Lord Is in This Place...," backing vocals on "Meet on the Ledge"

Paul Ghosh, Andrew Horvitch & Marc Ellington – backing vocals on "Meet on the Ledge"

TITRES :

1. Fotheringay

2. Mr.Lacey

3. Book Song)

4. The Lord Is In This Place... How Dreadful Is This Place (Live *) 

5. No Man's Land

6. I'll Keep It With Mine

7. Eastern Rain

8. Nottamun Town

9. Tale In Hard Time

10. She Moves Through The Fair

11. Meet On The Ledge

12. End Of A Holiday

"What We Did on Our Holidays" montre la progression du groupe vers le Folk Rock pour laquelle ils sont devenus réputés, incluant des morceaux qui deviendront plus tard des chansons très demandées comme "Fotheringay" et le titre traditionnellement utilisé pour fermer des concerts live, "Meet on the Ledge" écrit par Richard Thompson qui est devenu leur deuxième single et finalement leur hymne officieux. 

Chronique Rock 6070 fr.

FAIRPORT CONVENTION - 1968

LIEGE & LIEF - 1969