What We Did On Our Holidays
Artist Fairport Convention
Format:Vinyl / 12" Album
Label:Proper Records
Catalogue No:UMCLP047
Barcode:0805520240475
Genre:Folk - Rock
No of Discs:1
Release Date:30 Jun 2023
Track Listings
Disc 1
1Fotheringay
2Mr. Lacey
3Book Song
4"The Lord Is in This Place... How Dreadful Is This Place"
5No Man's Land
6I'll Keep It With Mine
7Eastern Rain
8Nottamun Town
9Tale in Hard Time
10She Moves Through the Air
11Meet On the Ledge
12End of a Holiday

Original vocalist Jusy Dyble left the group in 1968 and was replaced by Alexandra 'Sandy' Denny. The rest of the line-up remained unchanged, and a move to Island Records saw What We Did On Our Holidays released in January the following year. Denny made her mark immediately with her opening song, Fotheringhay. Her voice, as accomplished as Dyble's but bluesier, added a new bite to the material. As well as Dylan and Joni Mitchell covers, the group began to experiment with traditional folk, covering She Moves Through The Fair and Nottamun Town. The album also includes Meet On The Ledge, Fairport's anthem, written by Richard Thompson.

This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1969 Island Records UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.