Released January 2011 | Length 59:04 Release date January 2011 | |
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Festival Bell is the 25th studio album by the electric folk band Fairport Convention, released in January 2011.
Contents
- Fairport convention festival bell songs from the shed session
- Overview
- Release and critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Fairport convention festival bell songs from the shed session
Overview
The name of the album (as well as the cover and the title track) is a reference to the bell of the same name that currently rings in St Mary's Church in Cropredy, Oxfordshire. The track Ukulele Central features guest appearances from comedian Frank Skinner and singer Joe Brown.
Release and critical reception
The album was released four years after the band's previous studio work, Sense of Occasion. It consists of 14 tracks, mixing original compositions with four cover versions including a reworking of the title track from the band's 1975 album Rising for the Moon. Record Collector magazine's 4 star review of the album stated: "Festival Bell is a work of maturity and depth, yet delivered with a lightness of touch that will delight fans old and new".
Track listing
- "Mercy Bay" (Chris Leslie)
- "Rui's Guitar" (Chris Leslie)
- "Danny Jack's Chase" (Ric Sanders)
- "Reunion Hill" (Richard Shindell)
- "Wouldn't Say No" (Chris Leslie)
- "Around the Wild Cape Horn" (Ralph McTell)
- "Celtic Moon" (Mark Evans, Carolyn Evans)
- "Ukulele Central" (Chris Leslie, Ric Sanders)
- "Albert and Ted" (Ric Sanders, Dave Pegg)
- "Darkside Wood" (Chris While)
- "London Apprentice" / "Johnny Ginears" (Ralph McTell / Ric Sanders)
- "Rising for the Moon" (Sandy Denny)
- "Danny Jack's Reward" (Ric Sanders)
- "The Festival Bell" (Chris Leslie)
Personnel
Songs
1Mercy Bay6:47
2Rui's Guitar4:39
3Danny Jack's Chase3:55