Side 1 recorded by Robin Black and Lee Hamblin at the Fallout Shelter, London, in March 1987;
Side 2 recorded from live mix by Rob Bravenour in February 1987;
Edited by Tim Matyear

Musicians

Simon Nicol: vocals, electric & acoustic guitars;
Ric Sanders: violin, keyboards;
Maartin Allcock: vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, bouzouki, bass;
Dave Pegg: bass, mandolin, drums, vocals;
Dave Mattacks: drums, keyboards

Tracks

Note: Track 2 is on the 12" single only.

Side 1

1. Meet on the Ledge (4.09)

Side 2

2. John Barleycorn (Roud 164; G/D 3:559) (6.37)
3. Sigh Beg Sigh Mor (4.09)

Track 1 Richafrd Thompson;
Tracks 2-3 trad.

Tracks 1-6 recorded live in the studio at The Mill, Farnham, Buckinghamshire;
The audience was dubbed onto the ‘live’ tracks by Island Records; it was apparently taken from John Martyn’s album Live In Leeds;
Track 7, Meet on the Ledge, is taken from the Island single Meet on the Ledge (7": IS 325, 12": 12 IS 325)

Musicians

Simon Nicol: vocals, electric & acoustic guitars;
Ric Sanders: violin, keyboards;
Maartin Allcock: vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, bouzouki, bass;
Dave Pegg: bass, mandolin, drums, vocals;
Dave Mattacks: drums, keyboards

Tracks

Side 1

1. Reynard the Fox (Roud 190) (2.52)
2. The Widow of Westmorland’s Daughter (Roud 228; G/D 7:1439) / Random Jig (4.44)
3. The Hiring Fair (6.35)
4. Crazy Man Michael (4.49)

Side 2

5. Close to the Wind (6.20)
6. ‘Big Three’ Medley: The Swirling Pit / Matty Groves (Roud 52; Child 81) / The Rutland Reel / Sack the Juggler (10.41)
7. Meet on the Ledge (studio version) (4.09)

Tracks 1, 2a, 6b trad. arr. Fairport Convention except
Track 2b James Hill;
Track 3 Ralph McTell, Dave Mattacks;
Track 4 Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick;
Track 5 Stuart Marson;
Track 6a Dave Pegg;
Tracks 6cd Ric Sanders;
Track 7 Richard Thompson