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The Wood and the Wire

Fairport Convention: The Wood and the Wire (Woodworm WRCD033)

The Wood and the Wire
Fairport Convention

Woodworm Records WRCD033 (CD, UK, 1999)
Talking Elephant TECD046 (CD, UK, 2005)

Produced by Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol and Mark Tucker;
Recorded and mixed by Mark Tucker at Woodworm Studios, Barford St Michael, Oxfordshire, summer 1999;
Asistant engineer Tristan Bryant;
Mastered by John Dent at Loud, Taunton, Somerset;
Design and cover photography by Mick Toole;
Band photography by Bob Battersby

Musicians

Simon Nicol: lead vocals [1, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14], backing vocals [2, 6-7, 9, 14], acoustic guitar, electric guitar [1, 8, 11, 14];
Chris Leslie: lead vocals [2-3, 6-7, 9, 14], vocals [13], backing vocals [1, 4, 12, 14], mandolin [1, 3-4, 6, 14], bouzouki [2, 7, 9], violin [5, 10-12], didgeridoo [2];
Ric Sanders: violin, octave violin [12];
Dave Pegg: bass, double bass [12], lead vocals [14], backing vocals [1, 3-4, 5-9, 12-14], gargle [11];
Gerry Conway: drums [1-2, 4-14], tambourine [1-2, 4, 7, 9, 11], dhumbek [1, 8, 11-12], bodhrán [1], shaker [2, 6, 10], Morrocan hand drums [2-3, 6, 9, 13], Nepalese hand drums [3], tingshaws [3, 13], wind chimes [3, 5, 7, 13], bells [3, 5], woodblock [5, 7], cowbells [11], cabassa [13], congas [14], dancing [2]

Tracks

  1. The Wood and the Wire (4.08)
  2. The Dancer (4.23)
  3. Wandering Man (4.51)
  4. The Heart of the Song (3.41)
  5. A Year and a Day (4.14)
  6. The Game Pieces (4.13)
  7. Close to You (4.21)
  8. Still a Mistery (2.40)
  9. Banbury Fair (4.37)
  10. The Lady Vanishes (4.52)
  11. The Good Fortunes (3.59)
  12. Western Wind (Roud V18833) / Now Westlin Winds (Roud 6936) (5.07)
  13. Don’t Leave Too Soon (4.26)
  14. Rocky Road (5.01)

Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13 Chris Leslie, Nigel Stonier;
Tracks 2, 7, 9 Chris Leslie;
Track 4 Peter Scrowther;
Track 5 Ric Sanders;
Track 11 trad. arr. Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie;
Track 12 trad. arr. Fairport Convention;
Track 14 Steve Tilston