“Matty Groves” – Fairport Convention [Audio]
Fairport Convention is... Sandy Denny - vocals Richard Thompson - lead guitar Simon Nicol - rhythm guitar Ashley Hutchings - bass guitar Dave Swarbrick - fiddle Dave Mattacks - drums ... matty groves fairport convention liege and lief sandy denny richard thompson dave swarbrick simon nicol ashley hutchings folk rock
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Timeless!
Oh yes; there’s almost nothing like this anymore. Thanks for commenting!
Awesome song! I first heard it on vinyl years ago (Moat on the Ledge), and had forgotten it was Fsirport Convention who did it – thought it was Steeleye Span. Hard to pick between the angelic voices of Sandy Denny and Maddy Prior though. So glad to be able to hear this again, as it brings back such fond memories. Thanks so much for posting!
When I was young I was Matty Groves. Now I am Lord Donald. When I am very old I will be Matty Groves again (in reminiscence)
Thanks for posting. Cant stand anyone singing this song but Sandy Denny.
Nope. AK is an equal. In talent, ability, and performance. Just different…
tarantula
grow up!!!! you will always be a matty groves .
genius
Beacon Theater June 1985 New York City
1- Fairport Convention
2- Renaissance
3- Steeleye Span
doesn’t get any better than that!
I’m so freakin jealous of you, it’s not even funny. That must have been the best concert ever!
Brilliant, I saw Fairport with Sandy Denny performing this in 1973 at the Sydney Opera House, I believe they were the first group to play there.
I dunno, Nic Jones and Christy Moore are just as good IMHO.
Being slightly older than some:
Royal Festival Hall ( 24September 1969)
Fairport Convention
Nick Drake
John & Beverley Martyn
the ending is wrong: this is the real ending: than the hostage crisis team arrived and kicked down lord arnolds door shot the sucker in the head and he fell to the floor: a grave a grave the sargent cries to put these arse holes in who’d a thought two men would die just to get a little trim.
I’ve been born a generation late!!!
I wish that when I’d seen fairport perform that she’d have been there as it was too Two ronnies for me-