Fairport Convention - Ebbets Field, Denver, CO, 5-24-1974, Early Show
Denny was part of Fairport Convention from 1968 to 1969. It wasn't a long time, but the band was incredibly prolific during that time, and that era has been very critically praised. She left that band to concentrate on a solo career, and especially focus more on her songwriting. She released a few albums, but didn't get widespread success.
Meanwhile, another singer-songwriter, Trevor Lucas, produced a Fairport Convention album in 1972. That led to him joining that band in early 1973. Around the same time, he got romantically involved with Denny. They married later in 1973. Thus, it wasn't too surprising that Denny rejoined Fairport around the time of her marriage. By the time she rejoined, some key members had left, most notably Richard Thompson. But others were still there from the first time she was in the band: Dave Swarbrick, Dave Mattacks, and Dave Pegg.
At the time of this concert, the band had three lead vocalists: Denny, Lucas, and Swarbrick, with Denny dominating.
The music is unreleased. The sound quality is excellent.
This album is an hour and ten minutes long.
01 talk by emcee
02 Matty Groves
03 talk
04 Solo
05 talk
06 Dirty Linen [Instrumental]
07 talk
08 Fiddlestix [Instrumental]
09 talk
10 Who Knows Where the Time Goes
11 talk
12 Like an Old Fashioned Waltz
13 talk
14 The Hexhamshire Lass
15 talk
16 Bring 'Em Down
17 talk
18 Down in the Flood [Crash on the Levee]
19 talk
20 John the Gun
21 talk
22 Sir B. McKenzie's Daughter's Lament [Instrumental]
(all songs Fairport Convention)
