WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAYS

Part of the classic brace of albums Fairport Convention put out at around this time, if you liked Unhalfbricking and Lief and Liege then you'll probably find something to enjoy in this. The original lineup's been shaken up a bit and the arrival of Sandy Denny means that the band benefit from her great singing voice, her deft hand on the keyboards and guitars, and her keen folk sensibilities. So confident are they in their new acquisition that they lead off the album with a Denny-penned track, Fortheringay, which in the long run would be the moniker for one of her post-Fairport projects. It was probably too much to expect the alliance of two big folk minds like Richard Thompson and Sandy Denny to last for long, but its inception here is a joy to the ears.