Fairport Convention
unknown venue
Frankfurt, Germany
1971-02-xx
Radio London "Rocksoft" In Concert Programme (broadcast 1978-08-xx)


Dave Swarbrick - violin, vocals
Simon Nicol - guitar, vocals, viola (on track 5)
Dave Pegg - bass, vocals, violin (on track 5)
Dave Mattacks - drums, bass (on track 5)

source/lineage: 2011 DIME share of FM broadcast (see bottom of this description)> EAC> Audacity> TLH> DIME

01. --radio announcer introduction 1:07
02. Dirty Linen 4:14
03. Simon Nicol speaks 0:33
04. The Deserter 4:31
05. The Bridge Over The River Ash 2:40
06. The Lark In The Morning -> Toss The Feathers 3:48
07. Sir Patricks Spens 3:24

This is a very short set that was shared here by kneesfud back in 2011. Many thanks to them. It hasn't run since, and it seems like a worthy companion piece to a couple of other recent Fairport shares from this same general time. The difference here is the quality of the sound due to FM sourcing, and the comparative short length (a little over 20 minutes). It doesn't seem that the actual date or location of this show was ever determined beyond it being from February of 1971 in Frankfurt.
RT had left the band, and this was in fact the Angel Delight/Babbacombe Lee quartet of Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, and Dave Mattacks. The only nod here to those albums just mentioned is Bridge Over the River Ash where we have something of a string quartet. 2 of the songs went back to Liege and Lief, and the other two to Full House. Audacity was used for the new tracking in this share, and to add a little depth to what had been an almost overly bright, but clear, recording.
Enjoy, as we wind down the freeloader days for another year!

kneesfud source info appears below:
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Recording Information ::: Radio London FM broadcast -> unknown equipment -> off-air mono(*) master tape -> 1st generation Maxell XLII-90 cassette, Dolby not indicated