Gladys' Leap

Gladys' Leap

Track Listings

1. How Many Times

2. Bird from the Mountain

3. Honour and Praise

4. Hiring Fair

5. Instrumental Medley '85: The Riverhead/Gladys' Leap/The Wise Maid

6. My Feet Are Set for Dancing

7. Wat Tyler

8. Head in a Sack

Tracks:

How Many Times - Fairport Convention
Bird From The Mountain - Fairport Convention/Ric Sanders
Honour And Praise - Fairport Convention
The Hiring Fair - Fairport Convention/Ric Sanders
Instrumental Medley '85 (The Riverhead/Glady's Leap/The Wise Maid - Fairport Convention/Ric Sanders
My Feet Are Set For Dancing - Fairport Convention/Cathy LeSurf
Wat Tyler - Fairport Convention
Head In A Sack - Fairport Convention/Richard Thompson

Customer Reviews:

Starts like a fireball.......2002-02-16

then goes downhill.

I am not a lifelong FC fan, but worked my way back to them through Richard Thompson who has a cameo on this CD. The first 3 songs build to the amazing Honour and Praise, a song that sounds like a classic to me. The Hiring Fair does not do much for me, and the Cathy leSurf tune sounds, to my ears, just awful. Mechanical, dull arrangement with a shrill, annoying voice. Ouch!

The instrumentals feel perfunctory, going through the motions rather than heartfelt performances. And the final two cuts, almost bring it back up, but not quite.

Worth something. Maybe not this much. But one great song goes a loooong way!

A new dawn, A new band, Same ol' spirit.......1999-11-28

Six years after the final/first Fairport Convention concert at Cropredy field this album released on Dave Pegg's Woodworm record label marked a new begining for British folk rock from the band that created it. The core of this edition of Fairport included longtime members Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg & Dave Mattacks with newcomers Martin Allcock & Ric Sanders. The album jump starts with How Many Times, and also includes The Hiring Fair that is now (15 years later) is regarded as one of the best ballads in Fairport history (and concert staple). The jigs and reels are still here but this is not the same Fairport who recorded Liege and Lief in 1969. The production of Glady's Leap is very much in tune with the style of the mid 80's and contains the song: My Feet are set for Dancing, sung by Cathy LeSurf that is about as far away from a traditional ditty as the chaps have ever attemped before or since. On this disc two things stand out, the new boys shine on and propell the ceromonies to new heights, and Simon Nicol's birth as a proper vocalist that has continued to evolve to this day. This version of Fairport was the longest lasting line-up ever, lasting from 1985 until 1996 (the Beatles didn't last 11 years) and the most popular combination of talent it had known since 1969! Martin Allcock added much color to this band as he played Guitar,Mandolin,keyboards and composed great dance tunes as well. Don't go and compare this recording to Full House as it's all apples and oranges (as it should be). A good, but not great Fairport record but it's wonderful to again have it available on disc...enjoy

Gladys' Leap/Expletive Delighted (Phantom)

Average customer rating:

A fine return for one of England's premier folk/rock bands.

Gladys' Leap/Expletive Delighted (Phantom)
Fairport Convention
Manufacturer: Pid
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000006E9B
Release Date: 1998-07-15

Tracks:

How Many Times
Bird From The Mountain
Honour And Praise
The Hiring Fair
Instrumental Medley
My Feet Are Set For Dancing
Wat Tyler
Head In A Sack
The Rutland Reel/Sack The Juggler
The Cat On The Mixer/Three Left Feet
Bankruptured
Portmeirion
Jams O'Donnell's Jigs
Expletive Delighted
Sigh Beg Sigh Mor
Innstuck
The Gas Almost Works
Hanks For The Memory

Album Description

1998 reissue of this two-on-one featuring their Woodwormlabel albums 'Gladys' Leap' & 'Expletive Delighted', eachrespectively released in 1985 & 1986. A total of 18 tracks,including 'How Many Times', 'Head In A Sack', 'Rutland Reel/Sack The Juggler' and '

Customer Reviews:

A fine return for one of England's premier folk/rock bands........1998-10-24

1985's "Gladys' Leap" was a fine and unexpected return to form for one of England's premier folk/rock bands. The more conservative fans will still yearn for the Denny/Thompson good old days: don't listen to them! Simon Nicol is an impeccable front man and the instrumental backing is nothing short of marvelous. Virtuosity and good humor abound on this album. The all-instrumental "Expletive Delighted" continues the trend, and although one misses Nicol's vocals, the stunning versions of "Sidh Beg Sidh Mor" and "Hanks for the Memory" (with Richard Thompson and Jerry Donahue guesting for a jaw-dropping guitar duel) make this record more than worth the price of admission.

Average customer rating:

Gladys' Leap
Fairport Convention
Manufacturer: Varrick
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004UJ0U
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

How Many Times
Bird from the Mountain
Honour and Praise
Hiring Fair
Instrumental Medley '85: The Riverhead/Gladys' Leap/The Wise Maid
My Feet Are Set for Dancing
Wat Tyler
Head in a Sack

Average customer rating:

Good stuff

Gladys' Leap/Expletive Delighted

Manufacturer: Voice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000007WD3
Release Date: 2001-02-20

Album Details

Neither of These Two LPs have Been on CD for the Last Two Years, Now Together as a Double CD Set.

Customer Reviews:

Good stuff.......2000-01-29

This 2 cd set represents Fairport's rebirth. Including the first album since their demise (Gladys' Leap) and it's instrumental successor(Expletive). Two fine examples of the direction Fairport was to take but still retaining the not quite polished sound of earlier albums. Oh yeh, the remastered sound is quite nice, as well.

Average customer rating:

Gladys' Leap
Fairport Convention
Manufacturer: Varrick
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

Folk | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005NJH7
Release Date: 2001-11-19

Tracks:

How Many Times
Bird from the Mountain
Honour and Praise
Hiring Fair
Instrumental Medley '85: The Riverhead/Gladys' Leap/The Wise Maid
My Feet Are Set for Dancing
Wat Tyler
Head in a Sack

Album Description

UK remastered reissue of the British folk-rock act's 1985 album includes three bonus tracks ('Angel Delight', 'Polly On The Shore' & 'Lucky Old Sun') taken from the Cropedy Festival & featuring old Fairport diehards Dave Swarbrick & Trevor Lucas.

Album Details

This is a Special Remastered Edition featuring Three Bonus Tracks Taken from the Cropredy Festival and features Old Fairport Die Hard's Dave Swarbrick and Trevor Lucas.

Music Review:

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