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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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!
[Intro]
F Bb C F
C Gm C Bb F Bb F
[Verse]
Bb Gm7
Twas on one summer's evening, all in the month of May
F C Gm C
Down by a flowery garden, I carelessly did stray
Bb F
I overheard a young maid, in sorrow to complain
Gm7 F Bb F C F
All for her handsome sailor boy, who ploughed the raging Main
[Verse]
Bb Gm7
I boldly stepped up to her and put her in such surprise
F C Gm C
I'll vow she did not know me, I being all in disguise
Bb F
Says, "I'm a charming creature, my joy and heart's delight
Gm7 F Bb F C F
How far have you to travel this queer and stormy night?"
[Verse]
Bb Gm7
"My way, kind sir, to the Claudy Banks, if you will please to show
F C Gm C
Pity a poor girl distracted, for there I have to go
Bb F
I am in search of a young man and Johnny is his name
Gm7 F Bb F C F
Along the banks of Claudy, I'm told he does remain"
[Verse]
Bb Gm7
"'Tis six long months and better, since your true love left the shore
F C Gm C
In passing the wide ocean, where French's cannons roar
Bb F
In crossing the wide ocean, with honour and for gain
Gm7 F Bb F C F
I'm told his ship was wrecked, all on the coast of Spain"
[Instrumental]
G C D G
D Am D C G C G
[Verse]
C Am7
Now, on hearing of this dreadful news, she fell into despair
G D Am D
With a wringing of her hands and a tearing of her hair
C G C G
"Oh, since he's gone and left me, no other man I'll take
Am7 G C G D G
Oh, on the banks of Claudy, I'll wander for his sake"
[Verse]
C Am7
Now, my heart was filled with joy that night, I could no longer stand
G D Am D
I fell into her arms, crying, "Betsy, I'm that man
C G C G
I am your faithful young man, whom once you thought was slain
Am7 G C G D G
But now, since we've met on Claudy Banks, we'll never part again"
[Outro]
C F G C
G Dm G F C F C
Dm C F G C G
C F G C
G Dm G F C F C
Dm C F G C G
F Bb C F
C Gm C Bb F Bb F
[Verse]
Bb Gm7
Twas on one summer's evening, all in the month of May
F C Gm C
Down by a flowery garden, I carelessly did stray
Bb F
I overheard a young maid, in sorrow to complain
Gm7 F Bb F C F
All for her handsome sailor boy, who ploughed the raging Main
[Verse]
Bb Gm7
I boldly stepped up to her and put her in such surprise
F C Gm C
I'll vow she did not know me, I being all in disguise
Bb F
Says, "I'm a charming creature, my joy and heart's delight
Gm7 F Bb F C F
How far have you to travel this queer and stormy night?"
[Verse]
Bb Gm7
"My way, kind sir, to the Claudy Banks, if you will please to show
F C Gm C
Pity a poor girl distracted, for there I have to go
Bb F
I am in search of a young man and Johnny is his name
Gm7 F Bb F C F
Along the banks of Claudy, I'm told he does remain"
[Verse]
Bb Gm7
"'Tis six long months and better, since your true love left the shore
F C Gm C
In passing the wide ocean, where French's cannons roar
Bb F
In crossing the wide ocean, with honour and for gain
Gm7 F Bb F C F
I'm told his ship was wrecked, all on the coast of Spain"
[Instrumental]
G C D G
D Am D C G C G
[Verse]
C Am7
Now, on hearing of this dreadful news, she fell into despair
G D Am D
With a wringing of her hands and a tearing of her hair
C G C G
"Oh, since he's gone and left me, no other man I'll take
Am7 G C G D G
Oh, on the banks of Claudy, I'll wander for his sake"
[Verse]
C Am7
Now, my heart was filled with joy that night, I could no longer stand
G D Am D
I fell into her arms, crying, "Betsy, I'm that man
C G C G
I am your faithful young man, whom once you thought was slain
Am7 G C G D G
But now, since we've met on Claudy Banks, we'll never part again"
[Outro]
C F G C
G Dm G F C F C
Dm C F G C G
C F G C
G Dm G F C F C
Dm C F G C G
Faith First
Faith Marie
Faith Music Mani (...)
Faith Mussa
Faith Petric
FALC
Falconer
Falete
Falk
Falkenbach