Category: A’s Track of the Day

Cautionary tale about relationships between England and Scotland, from the 1990 album Freedom and Rain.

Excellent version of the Gerry Rafferty song, from 1969’s The Lonesome Boatman LP.

Lovely sitar-based ditty from their 1967 debut album Mr Fantasy.

I spent a winter in Wallsend on Tyne in a three-bedroom flat with the only heating a one-bar electric fire in the living room. I have never been so cold … Continue readingLindisfarne: Winter Song

From the 1974 album Streetlights, Bonnie’s version of the Joni Mitchell song which I read somewhere is about Leonard Cohen.

More Fairportery; this time the lovely title track from an album released in 1984.

Richard Lovelace’s beautiful poem set to music by Fairport in 1973. ‘Fishes that tipple in the deep know no such liberty.’

First track from the great Canadian’s 2003 debut album Failer. What a brilliant sound she has. And what a shame she gave it up to run a coffee shop.

One of the best songs from the underrated Greendale album. I think of this as one of Neil’s most recent records yet it’s 16 years old already!

George had to be persuaded to record this beautiful song in 1967 because he thought it was too middle of the road. It became one of his biggest hits.