Liege & Lief

Fairport Convention-Liege & Lief (album cover)

Summary

Hughesy's assessment:

Iconic.   

Track listing: Come All Ye; Reynardine; Matty Groves; Farewell, Farewell; The Deserter; Medley (The Lark in the Morning / Rakish Paddy / Foxhunter's Jig /Toss the Feathers); Tam Lin; Crazy Man Michael

CD reissue bonus tracks: Sir Patrick Spens (Sandy Denny vocal); Quiet Joys of Brotherhood

2007 deluxe edition studio outtakes and BBC sessions: Sir Patrick Spens (Sandy Denny vocal); The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood; The Ballad of Easy Rider; Tam Lin; Medley (The Lark in the Morning / Rakish Paddy / Foxhunter's Jig / Toss the Feathers)(BBC version); Sir Patrick Spens (BBC version); Reynardine (BBC version); The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (take 1); The Lady Is a Tramp (BBC version); Medley (The Lady Is a Tramp / In Other Words (Fly Me to the Moon)) (hidden track)

Classics: Matty Groves; Tam Lin; Crazy Man Michael

Almost there: Reynardine; Farewell, Farewell; Medley (The Lark in the Morning / Rakish Paddy / Foxhunter's Jig / Toss the Feathers)

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