Fairport Convention - A Sailors Life Prt1

[LoserBabyLuna]

Aaaaah this is so amazing.

[maclennan73]

When I first heard this, which was n't long ago, it totally knocked my head off, obviously in its entirety. It s like a musical duel between Thompson and Swarbrick, and leaves me breathless!!

[melpitts1]

@maclennan73 Sorry for slowness in replying. Just to say that Dave Pegg is in the mix somewhere as well. I once saw him matching Swarb note for note in a jig medley. That's note for note on Bass with Swarb's violin. One of the great bass players is Peggy

[pjotr60dvd]

@maclennan73 This song is one of many Fairport jewels that accompanied my teens, some 35 years ago...

[micheline1891960]

yep

[boretti1307]

Best folk song ever!!!

[geertbarbier]

indeed

[warrywaz]

One of the highlights of popular music history, nothing less. Alchemy.