Farewell, Farewell


Farewell, Farewell is a live Fairport Convention album recorded on the band's farewell tour in 1979. It is the last Fairport album to feature fiddler/mandolinist Dave Swarbrick. Tracks are drawn from three performances of the Farewell Tour during Spring 1979: at Birmingham University, Southampton University and at Derby Assembly Rooms. Most of the songs are performances of already familiar tracks from previous studio albums.
In 1997 to mark the 30th anniversary of Fairport Convention, the album was remastered, repackaged and re-released as "Encore Encore". This version included the 1980 studio single "Rubber Band" plus three additional tracks recorded on the 1979 tour: "The Hens March Through the Midden/Four Poster Bed", "Flatback Caper" and "Dirty Linen".

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Matty Groves/High Road to Linton/Orange Blossom Special" – 8:34
  2. "John Lee" – 3:18
  3. "Bridge Over the River Ash" – 2:40
  4. "Sir Patrick Spens" – 3:17

    Side two

  5. "Mr. Lacey" – 3:36
  6. "Walk Awhile" – 4:13
  7. "The Bonny Black Hare" – 2:40
  8. "The Journeyman's Grace" – 4:35
  9. "Meet on the Ledge" – 6:18

    Extra tracks on the 1997 30th Anniversary Edition (Encore Encore)

  10. "Rubber Band" - 3:05
  11. "The Hens March Through the Midden/Four Poster Bed" - 3:37
  12. "Flatback Caper" - 6:38
  13. "Dirty Linen" - 4:20

    Personnel