''By Popular Request'' is the twenty-sixth studio album by British folk rock band

Fairport Convention Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater (with Frater replaced by Martin Lamble after their first gig.) They started o ...

, released in January 2012. It is a compilation of studio re-recordings of previous material.

Overview

The album was released to coincide with the band's 45th anniversary, and consists of thirteen brand new versions of songs from the band's back catalogue, selected by fans through the band's website.

Track listing

# "Walk Awhile" ( Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick) (Originally from '' Full House'') # "Crazy Man Michael" (Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick) (Originally from '' Liege and Lief'') # "The Hiring Fair" ( Ralph McTell) (Originally from '' Gladys' Leap'') # "The Hexhamshire Lass" (Traditional; arranged by Fairport Convention) (Originally from '' Nine'') # "Red and Gold" (Ralph McTell) (Originally from ''

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'') # "Sir Patrick Spens" (Traditional; arranged by Fairport Convention) (Originally from ''Full House'') # "Genesis Hall" (Richard Thompson) (Originally from '' Unhalfbricking'') # "Farewell Farewell" (Richard Thompson) (Originally from ''Liege and Lief'') # "Rosie" (Dave Swarbrick) (Originally from ''

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'') # "Matty Groves" (Traditional; arranged by Fairport Convention) (Originally from ''Liege and Lief'') # "Fotheringay" ( Sandy Denny) (Originally from '' What We Did on Our Holidays'') # "Jewel in the Crown" (

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) (Originally from '' Jewel in the Crown'') # "Meet on the Ledge" (Richard Thompson) (Originally from ''What We Did on Our Holidays'')

Personnel

;Fairport Convention * Simon Nicol - vocals,

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

, electric guitar * Dave Pegg - vocals, bass guitar * Chris Leslie - vocals,

mandolin A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 ...

bouzuki The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...

, violin,

banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...

, whistle * Ric Sanders - violin, keyboards * Gerry Conway -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

, percussion ;Guest musician *Edmund Whitcombe - cornet on "Red and Gold" and "Meet on the Ledge"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:By Popular Request Fairport Convention albums 2012 albums Albums produced by John Gale