Sense of Occasion
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Sense of Occasion is a 2007 studio album by British folk-rock veterans Fairport Convention
. The title comes from the fact that 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the band (although only one member, Simon Nicol
, remains from the original line-up).
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention are an English folk rock and later electric folk band, formed in 1967 who are still recording and touring today. They are widely regarded as the most important single group in the English folk rock movement...
. The title comes from the fact that 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the band (although only one member, Simon Nicol
Simon Nicol
Simon John Breckenridge Nicol is a guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a founder member of British folk rock, or electric folk group Fairport Convention and is the only founding member still in the band...
, remains from the original line-up).
Track listing
- "Keep on Turning the Wheel" (Chris Leslie) – 4:18
- "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" (Andy Partridge) – 4:14
- "The Bowman's Return" (Ric Sanders) – 4:14
- "South Dakota to Manchester" (Leslie) – 4:12
- "Spring Song" (Leslie) – 4:37
- "Polly on the Shore" (Music: Dave Pegg; Lyrics: Dave Swarbrick/Lucas) – 5:03
- "Just Dandy" (Sanders) – 2:56
- "Tam LinTam LinTam Lin is the hero of a legendary ballad originating from the Scottish Borders. The story revolves around the rescue of Tam Lin by his true love from the Queen of the Fairies...
" (trad. arr. Swarbrick) – 7:30 - "In Our Town" (Leslie) – 3:35
- "Edge of the World" (Leslie) – 4:08
- "Hawkwood's Army" (Pete Scrowther) – 4:24
- "The Vision" (Bob Miller/John Flanagan) – 4:21
- "Your Heart and Mine" (Sanders) – 3:40
- "Untouchable" (Glenn Tilbrook/Christopher Braid) – 4:28
- "Galileo's Apology" (PJ Wright) – 3:04
- "Best Wishes" (Steve Ashley) – 3:41
Personnel
- Ric SandersRic SandersRichard 'Ric' Sanders is a British violinist who has played in jazz-rock, folk rock, electric folk and folk groups, including Soft Machine and Fairport Convention.-Biography:...
– violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello.... - Simon NicolSimon NicolSimon John Breckenridge Nicol is a guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a founder member of British folk rock, or electric folk group Fairport Convention and is the only founding member still in the band...
– vocals, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, twelve-string guitar - Gerry ConwayGerry Conway (musician)Gerald Conway is an English folk and rock drummer/percussionist, best known for having performed with the backing band for Cat Stevens in the 1970s, Jethro Tull during the 1980s, and currently a member of Fairport Convention as well as his side projects...
– vocals, drums, percussion, harmoniumHarmoniumA harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion... - Dave PeggDave PeggDave Pegg is an English multi-instrumentalist and record producer, arguably most visible as a bass guitarist. He is the longest-serving member of the pre-eminent electric folk band Fairport Convention and has been bassist with a number of important folk and rock groups including The Ian Campbell...
– vocals, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Chris Leslie – vocals, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, bouzoukiBouzoukiThe bouzouki , is a musical instrument with Greek origin in the lute family. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but...
, violin