Biography:
Fairport Convention is often credited with being one of the first English folk rock bands. Formed in 1967, Fairport rapidly developed from playing cover versions of American 'west coast' music to an individual style which melded rock music with traditional English folk tunes and songs.
Like their peers The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane they were blessed with several considerable individual talents and produced music that -at least initially- was eclectic, as well as exploratory.
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Other songs:
- After Halloween
- Angel Delight
- Around The Wild Cape Horn
- Autopsy
- Banbury Fair
- Banks Of The Sweet Primroses
- Best Wishes
- Bird On The Wire
- Book Song
- Breakfast In Mayfair
- Bring Em Down
- Bring Me Back My Feathers
- Cajun Woman
- Cell Song
- Celtic Moon
- Chelsea Morning
- Claudy Banks
- Clear Water
- Close To The Wind
- Closing Time
- Come All Ye
- Crazy Man Michael
- Dark Eyed Molly
- Dawn
- Decameron
- Devils Work
- Diamonds And Gold
- Doctor Of Physick
- Dont Leave Too Soon
- Eastern Rain
- Eynsham Poacher
- Farewell Farewell
- Fotheringay
- Genesis Hall
- George Jackson
- Ginnie
- Home Is Where The Heart Is
- Honour And Praise
- How Many Times
- How Many Times Do You Have To Fall
- Hungarian Rhapsody
- I Dont Know Where I Stand
- I Wandered By A Brookside
- If I Had A Ribbon Bow
- If Stomp
- Ill Keep It With Mine
- Im Already There
- Iron Lion
- Its Alright Ma Its Only Witchcraft
- Jack O Diamonds
- Jesus On The Mainline
- John Condon
- John Gaudie
- John My Son
- Knights Of The Road
- Lady Of Pleasure
- Let It Go
- Little Did I Think
- London Danny
- London River
- Lord Marlborough
- Love At First Sight
- Madeleine
- Matthew Mark Luke And John
- Matty Groves
- Meet On The Ledge
- Million Dollar Bash
- Morning Glory
- My Girl
- My Love Is In America
- Naughty Sailors Alphabet
- Neil Gows Apprentice
- No Mans Land
- Nottamun Town
- Now Be Thankful
- One More Chance
- One Sure Thing
- Open The Door Richard
- Our Bus Rolls On
- Over The Next Hill
- Percys Song
- Pleasure And Pain
- Polly On The Shore
- Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman
- Red And Gold
- Restless
- Reunion Hill
- Reynardine
- Rising For The Moon
- Rocky Road
- Rosemarys Sister
- Rosie
- Ruis Guitar
- Sailors Alphabet
- Set Me Up
- She Moved Through The Fair
- She Moves Through The Fair
- Si Tu Dois Partir
- Sir Patrick Spens
- Six Days On The Road
- Sloth Just A Roll
- Some Sweet Day
- Step By Step
- Stranger To Himself
- Sun Shade
- Suzanne
- Tale In Hard Time
- Talking About My Love
- Tam Lin
- The Ballad Of Easy Rider
- The Deserter
- The Fossil Hunter
- The Heart Of The Song
- The Hiring Fair
- The Journeymans Grace
- The Last Waltz
- The Man In The Water
- The Naked Highwayman
- The Plainsman
- The Poor Ditching Boy
- The Time Is Near
- The Vision
- Theodores Song
- Three Drunken Maidens
- Time Will Show The Wiser
- To Althea From Prison
- Travelling By Steam
- Wake Up John The Hanging Song
- Wandering Man
- Wat Tyler
- What Is True
- White Dress
- Who Knows Where The Time Goes
- Wizard Of The Worldly Game
- You Never Wanted Me
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
...COME ALL YE ROLLING MINSTRELS... by Fairport Convention
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*from 'Liege & Lief' (1969)*
Intro:
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Verse 1:
D A D A G D
Come all ye rolling minstrels, and to-gether we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Verse 2:
D A D A G D
Those that dance, will start to dance, and those who don't, will stay.
D A D A G D
In time to list our merry tune, that we play for you to-day.
Chorus 1:
Am D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Interlude:
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Verse 3:
D A D A G D
Our fiddler, he just loves to play, and that's why he plays so good.
D A D A G D
And now he plays a vio-lin, made out of solid wood.
Chorus 2:
Am D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Interlude:
D
Verse 4:
D A D A G D
Pos-sessor of the magic touch, and no ma-gician he.
D A D A G D
Will play for you some magic notes in-stead, as you will see.
Chorus 3:
Am D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Interlude:
D
Verse 5:
D A D A G D
Sound of beating on the drum, song be-hind, you'll hear.
D A D A G D
And to the rhythm of gui-tar, we hope you'll lend an ear.
Chorus 4:
Am D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Interlude:
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Verse 6:
D A D A G D
Well, the man who plays the bass, does make, those low notes that you hear.
D A D A G D
And the high notes come from you and me, for we will sing so clear.
Chorus 5:
Am D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Outro:
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CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D A G Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])
-----------------------------------.......................
*from 'Liege & Lief' (1969)*
Intro:
D
Verse 1:
D A D A G D
Come all ye rolling minstrels, and to-gether we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Verse 2:
D A D A G D
Those that dance, will start to dance, and those who don't, will stay.
D A D A G D
In time to list our merry tune, that we play for you to-day.
Chorus 1:
Am D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Interlude:
D
Verse 3:
D A D A G D
Our fiddler, he just loves to play, and that's why he plays so good.
D A D A G D
And now he plays a vio-lin, made out of solid wood.
Chorus 2:
Am D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Interlude:
D
Verse 4:
D A D A G D
Pos-sessor of the magic touch, and no ma-gician he.
D A D A G D
Will play for you some magic notes in-stead, as you will see.
Chorus 3:
Am D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Interlude:
D
Verse 5:
D A D A G D
Sound of beating on the drum, song be-hind, you'll hear.
D A D A G D
And to the rhythm of gui-tar, we hope you'll lend an ear.
Chorus 4:
Am D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Interlude:
D
Verse 6:
D A D A G D
Well, the man who plays the bass, does make, those low notes that you hear.
D A D A G D
And the high notes come from you and me, for we will sing so clear.
Chorus 5:
Am D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
D A D A G D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.
Outro:
D
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
D A G Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 x02220 320003 x02210
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])
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